I Fighter Command

I Fighter Command
Emblem of the I Fighter Command
Active	1941-1948
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Type	Command and Control
Engagements	World War II

The First Fighter Command is now inactive but was originally an active unit of the U.S. Army Signal Corps' Army Air Force, in WWII. Its last assignment was with the First Air Force, based at Mitchel Army Airfield, New York. At the time it provided air defense for the northeast coast of the US (until August 1944). It also trained fighter personnel and those that supported fighter operations. It was inactivated on 21 March 1946.

History

Lineage

Constituted as: I Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941

Activated on 5 June 1941.

Redesignated I Fighter Command in May 1942.

Inactivated on 21 March 1946

Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

Assignments

First Air Force, 26 May 1941 – 21 March 1946

Stations

Mitchel Field, New York, 5 June 1941
New York City, New York, 27 December 1941
Mitchel Field, New York, 9 June 1942 – 21 March 1946.

Wings

Boston Fighter Wing

AKA: 323d Combat Crew Training Wing, 11 August 1942-3 April 1946

New York Fighter Wing, 6 August 1942 – 3 April 1946
Norfolk Fighter Wing, 8 August 1942 – 3 April 1946
Philadelphia Fighter Wing, 6 August 1942 – 3 April 1946

Operations

Provided air defense for the northeast coast of the US (until August 1944) ; trained fighter personnel and organizations

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

USAAF First Air Force in World War II

Airfields

First Air Force Group Training Stations
First Air Force Replacement Training Stations
First Air Force Tactical Airfields
Freeman Army Airfield
Godman Army Airfield
Selfridge Field

Units

Commands

I Bomber Command (1941-42)
I Bomber Command (1943-1946)
I Fighter Command
I Ground Air Support Command

Wings

Groups

Bombardment	2d Bombardment 13th Bombardment 22d Bombardment 34th Bombardment 43d Bombardment 45th Bombardment 301st Bombardment 302d Bombardment 400th Bombardment 402d Bombardment 455th Bombardment 459th Bombardment 460th Bombardment 471st Bombardment

Combat Cargo	1st Combat Cargo 2d Combat Cargo 4th Combat Cargo

Fighter	8th Fighter 31st Fighter 33d Fighter 52d Fighter 56th Fighter 57th Fighter 58th Fighter 59th Fighter 79th Fighter 80th Fighter 83d Fighter 87th Fighter 324th Fighter 325th Fighter 326th Fighter 327th Fighter 332d Fighter 348th Fighter 352d Fighter 353d Fighter 355th Fighter 356th Fighter 358th Fighter 359th Fighter 361st Fighter 362d Fighter 365th Fighter 366th Fighter 368th Fighter 370th Fighter 371st Fighter 373d Fighter 402d Fighter 413th Fighter 476th Fighter

Reconnaissance	26th Reconnaissance 73d Reconnaissance

Troop Carrier	10th Troop Carrier 60th Troop Carrier 61st Troop Carrier 62d Troop Carrier 63d Troop Carrier 89th Troop Carrier 313th Troop Carrier 314th Troop Carrier 315th Troop Carrier 316th Troop Carrier 317th Troop Carrier 349th Troop Carrier 375th Troop Carrier 403d Troop Carrier 433d Troop Carrier 434th Troop Carrier 435th Troop Carrier 436th Troop Carrier 437th Troop Carrier 438th Troop Carrier 439th Troop Carrier 440th Troop Carrier 441st Troop Carrier 442d Troop Carrier

Other	1st Search Attack 477th Composite

Incidents	Freeman Field Mutiny

United States Army Air Forces

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