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4708th Air Defense Wing

Index 4708th Air Defense Wing

The 4708th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. [1]

71 relations: Aerospace Defense Command, Air National Guard, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Anti-aircraft warfare, Brookfield Air Force Station, CFS Armstrong, CFS Ramore, Combat readiness, Custer Air Force Station, Eastern Air Defense Force, Empire Air Force Station, Fighter aircraft, Fort Custer Training Center, Group (military aviation unit), Guthrie Air Force Station, Interceptor aircraft, Korean War, List of MAJCOM wings of the United States Air Force, List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons, List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons, Lockheed F-94 Starfire, Mid-Canada Line, Military air base, Niagara Falls International Airport, North American F-86 Sabre, North American F-86D Sabre, North American P-51 Mustang, Pittsburgh International Airport, Port Austin Air Force Station, Radar, Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Squadron (aviation), United States Air Force, Willow Run Airport, Wing (military aviation unit), World War II, Youngstown–Warren Air Reserve Station, 101st Air Refueling Wing, 136th Airlift Squadron, 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 15th Wing, 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 172d Air Support Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, 1st Operations Group, 30th Air Division, 412th Test Wing, 431st Test and Evaluation Squadron, ..., 4706th Air Defense Wing, 4711th Air Defense Wing, 47th Fighter Squadron, 500th Air Defense Group, 502d Air Defense Group, 518th Air Defense Group, 527th Air Defense Group, 53d Test and Evaluation Group, 54th Fighter Group, 56th Fighter Wing, 56th Training Squadron, 575th Air Defense Group, 61st Fighter Squadron, 63d Fighter Squadron, 661st Radar Squadron, 677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 71st Fighter Training Squadron, 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 912th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 914th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. Expand index (21 more) »

Aerospace Defense Command

Aerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Forces, responsible for continental air defence.

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Air National Guard

The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force as well as the militia air force of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center

Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center is a Michigan Air National Guard training facility.

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Anti-aircraft warfare

Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action."AAP-6 They include ground-and air-based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures (e.g. barrage balloons).

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Brookfield Air Force Station

Brookfield Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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CFS Armstrong

Canadian Forces Station Armstrong (ADC ID: C-15) is a former General Surveillance Radar station.

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CFS Ramore

Canadian Forces Station Ramore (ADC ID: C-10) is a closed General Surveillance Radar station.

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Combat readiness

Combat readiness is a condition of the armed forces and their constituent units and formations, warships, aircraft, weapon systems or other military technology and equipment to perform during combat military operations, or functions consistent with the purpose for which they are organized or designed, or the managing of resources and personnel training in preparation for combat.

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Custer Air Force Station

Custer Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-67 DC-6, NORAD ID: Z-67, DC-6) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar and Direction Center station.

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Eastern Air Defense Force

The Eastern Air Defense Force (EADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization.

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Empire Air Force Station

Empire Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) long range radar site located south-southeast of Empire, Michigan, in Empire Township.

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Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose main mission is to attack ground targets.

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Fort Custer Training Center

Fort Custer Training Center, often known simply as Fort Custer, is a federally owned and state-operated Michigan Army National Guard training facility, but is also used by other branches of the armed forces and armed forces from Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

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Group (military aviation unit)

A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation.

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Guthrie Air Force Station

Guthrie Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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Interceptor aircraft

An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to attack enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft, as they approach.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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List of MAJCOM wings of the United States Air Force

This is a list of Major Air Command (MAJCOM) Wings of the United States Air Force (USAF), a designation system in use from the summer of 1948 to the mid-1990s.

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List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons

The second iteration of Aerospace Defense Command (ADC) was established on 21 March 1946 as a component of the United States Army Air Forces, with the mission of planning for and executing the air defense of the United States.

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List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons

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Lockheed F-94 Starfire

The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was a first-generation jet aircraft of the United States Air Force.

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Mid-Canada Line

The Mid-Canada Line (MCL), also known as the McGill Fence, was a line of radar stations running east-west across the middle of Canada, used to provide early warning of a Soviet bomber attack on North America.

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Military air base

A military air base (sometimes referred to as a military airfield, military airport, air force station, air force base or short air base) is an aerodrome (military base) used by a military force for the operation of military aircraft.

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Niagara Falls International Airport

Niagara Falls International Airport is east of downtown Niagara Falls, in Niagara County, New York.

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North American F-86 Sabre

The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.

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North American F-86D Sabre

The North American F-86D Sabre (sometimes called the "Sabre Dog" or "Dog Sabre") was a transonic jet all-weather interceptor of the United States Air Force and others.

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North American P-51 Mustang

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts.

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Pittsburgh International Airport

Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, is a civil–military international airport in the eastern United States, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Port Austin Air Force Station

Port Austin Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-61, NORAD ID: Z-61) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.

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Radar

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects.

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Republic F-84 Thunderjet

The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft.

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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States from 1941 through 1945.

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Selfridge Air National Guard Base

Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens.

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Squadron (aviation)

A squadron in air force, army aviation, or naval aviation is a unit comprising a number of military aircraft and their aircrews, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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Willow Run Airport

Willow Run Airport is an airport in Van Buren Charter Township and Ypsilanti Township, near Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States, and serves freight, corporate, and general aviation.

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Wing (military aviation unit)

In military aviation, a wing is a unit of command.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Youngstown–Warren Air Reserve Station

Youngstown–Warren Air Reserve Station is a military facility located in Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, 11 miles north of Youngstown and 10 miles east of Warren, in Trumbull County, Ohio, in the United States.

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101st Air Refueling Wing

The 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) is a unit of the Maine Air National Guard, stationed at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Maine.

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136th Airlift Squadron

The 136th Airlift Squadron (136 AS) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard 107th Airlift Wing located at Niagara Falls Joint Air Reserve Station, New York.

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13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

The 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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15th Wing

The 15th Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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166th Air Refueling Squadron

The 166th Air Refueling Squadron (166 ARS) is a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard 121st Air Refueling Wing located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio.

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172d Air Support Squadron

The 172d Air Support Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 110th Airlift Wing located at Kellogg Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan.

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1st Fighter Wing

The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force.

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1st Operations Group

The 1st Operations Group (1 OG) is the flying component of the 1st Fighter Wing, assigned to the USAF Air Combat Command.

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30th Air Division

The 30th Air Division (30th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization.

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412th Test Wing

The 412th Test Wing (412 TW) is a wing of the United States Air Force, assigned to the Air Force Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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431st Test and Evaluation Squadron

The 431st Test and Evaluation Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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4706th Air Defense Wing

The 4706th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force (USAF) organization.

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4711th Air Defense Wing

The 4711th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization.

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47th Fighter Squadron

The 47th Fighter Squadron is an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and falls under the operational control of the 924th Fighter Group.

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500th Air Defense Group

The 500th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force (USAF) organization.

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502d Air Defense Group

The 502d Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization.

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518th Air Defense Group

The 518th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization.

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527th Air Defense Group

The 527th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization.

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53d Test and Evaluation Group

The 53d Test and Evaluation Group is a group of the United States Air Force.

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54th Fighter Group

The 54th Fighter Group is an active United States Air Force unit, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico and assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing of Air Education and Training Command.

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56th Fighter Wing

The 56th Fighter Wing is a fighter wing in the United States Air Force.

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56th Training Squadron

The 56th Training Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit.

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575th Air Defense Group

The 575th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization.

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61st Fighter Squadron

The 61st Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 56th Operations Group, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

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63d Fighter Squadron

The 63d Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 56th Operations Group, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

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661st Radar Squadron

The 661st Radar Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 677th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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71st Fighter Training Squadron

The 71st Fighter Training Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force, and part of the 1st Operations Group of the 1st Fighter Wing.

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86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

The 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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912th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 912th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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914th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 914th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4708th_Air_Defense_Wing

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