4707th Air Defense Wing
The 4707th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division of Air Defense Command (ADC) at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts where it was discontinued in 1956.
| 4707th Air Defense Wing | |
|---|---|
F-89D Scorpion of the wing's 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
| Active | 1 February 1952 – 18 October 1956 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Interceptor and Radar |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
| Insignia | |
| Air Defense Command Logo | |
The wing was established in 1952 at Otis as the 4707th Defense Wing in a general reorganization of ADC, which replaced wings responsible for a base with wings responsible for a geographical area. It assumed control of several fighter Interceptor squadrons that had been assigned to the 33d Fighter-Interceptor Wing. In early 1953 it also was assigned six radar squadrons in New England, some of which were Air National Guard squadrons mobilized for the Korean War and its dispersed fighter squadrons were combined with colocated air base squadrons into air defense groups. The wing was discontinued in 1956 and its units transferred to other ADC commands, primarily the 33d Fighter Wing for units at Otis and the 26th Air Division for units at other locations.