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473:. The test continued until 1 August 1948, by which time the Air Force had decided to adopt this type of organization as its standard. As a result, on 1 August, the 82nd Fighter Wing was discontinued, and the Air Force activated a permanent 82nd Fighter Wing, still with the 82nd Fighter Group assigned as a subordinate organization. In August 1949, the wing and its components were transferred from SAC to
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on 17 July and participating in the first raid on Rome on 19 July. It flew 191 combat missions in this period. The missions amounted to 3,335 combat sorties; escorted 2,987 B-25 and 382 B-26s; and engaged in 57 skip and dive bombing attacks. The 82nd destroyed 78 enemy planes, had 17 probables, and
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interceptors. Its primary mission was to provide air defense for the northeastern United States. It also acted as the host base organization for the USAF portion of New Castle
Airport and was assigned several support units to fulfil this mission. In 1957, it was announced that Air Defense Command
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The
Tunisian campaign ended in May 1943. Between December 1942 and May 1943, the 82nd Fighter Group flew 152 combat missions and 2,439 combat sorties. While escorting B-25, B-26, and B-17 bombers on 1,880 sorties, the group encountered 751 enemy aircraft, destroyed 199 of them, and lost 64 P-38s.
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was part of the airpower buildup to provide fighter protection for the bombers of the
Fifteenth Air Force, when they strafed and bombed Axis oil targets. From January 1944 until May 1945, the P-38s of the 82nd Fighter Group struck oil centers at
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in a sea search off Cape Bon, a group of P-38s engaged the enemy in an air battle. Even though they were outnumbered by 50 enemy fighters, the 82nd emerged with 11 confirmed kills, 2 probables, and 2 damaged, while not losing a single bomber.
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The 82nd engaged in another spectacular episode when it used a single-seat fighter aircraft for the first time to rescue a downed fighter pilot on enemy soil. On 4 August 1944, while on a strafing mission against the airdrome at
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298:(DUC). Just over a week later, the group was awarded a second DUC for its actions in protecting a group of bombers that encountered strong enemy opposition in an attack on marshalling yards near Naples.
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The 82nd soon distinguished itself in dogfights with enemy fighters while escorting bombers over Gabes, Sfax, Tunis, Bizerte, Kairouan, Sardinia, and other points. On 20 March 1943, while escorting
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where the pilots flew a round-the-clock schedule, dive-bombing enemy transports, communications, and gun positions. They also flew low altitude reconnaissance missions through the
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509:'s Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars. It was assigned to
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517:. Its operational squadrons were the 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which was transferred from the 525th Air Defense Group, and the 97th FIS, which moved from
361:, the most heavily defended target on the continent. The group was awarded a third DUC for this mission, in which it braved head-on attacks by enemy interceptors.
224:. By December 1942, Axis forces had repelled the Allied advance, and the long winter campaign had begun. It was at this time that the 82nd Fighter Group moved to
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on 9 February 1942. From
February 1942 to 9 September 1945, the primary components of the group were the 95th, 96th and 97th Pursuit (later Fighter) Squadrons.
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aircraft, and it trained in long range fighter and fighter escort operations. A few months later the Air Force decided to test the wing-base (
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damaged 56, while losing only 11 P-38s. On 25 August, it conducted a low level strafing attack against enemy aircraft concentrations at
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When the war in Europe ended in May 1945, the 82nd
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January 1942, when the War Department constituted the 82nd Pursuit Group (Interceptor).
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enlisted pilots served with the 82nd. In May the War Department redesignated the unit as the
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7th Fighter Wing (later 47th Bombardment Wing): 17 February 1943 β 13 January 1944
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would be reducing its forces, and the 82nd FIG was inactivated on 8 January 1958.
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In April 1943, the group moved to Tunis to take part in the final phase of the
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Adorimini:"Up and at 'Em" A History of the 82nd Fighter Group in World War II
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82nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 8 August 1957 β 30 June 1958
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during a fighter sweep against enemy transport planes that were coming from
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Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II
1863:. Vol. II, 1955β1972. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History.
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On 12 April 1947, the War Department activated the 82nd Fighter Group at
305:, between 6 and 18 September 1943, the group patrolled the beachhead at
1805:. Research Studies Institute, USAF Historical Division, Air University.
1706:. Ent AFB, CO: Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command.
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1602:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. 5 October 2007. Archived from
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216:(Two Engine). The group left California in September and arrived in
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1781:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
1749:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977
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Between Christmas and New Year's Day, the 82nd operated from
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1830:. Aircraft of the Aces. Vol. 108. Osprey Publishing.
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A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946β1980
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Abstract, History of 82nd USAF Dispensary, Jan-Jun 1957
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On 15 December 1991, the group was redesignated as the
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History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense
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82nd Materiel Squadron, 18 August 1955 β 30 June 1958
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82nd Air Base Squadron, 18 August 1955 β 30 June 1958
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In 1955, the Air Force redesignated the unit as the
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667:Attached to 7th Fighter Wing: 1β17 February 1943
1901:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
1775:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
1711:Cornett, Lloyd H.; Johnson, Mildred W. (1980).
1650:"Factsheet 99 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)"
1627:"Factsheet 98 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)"
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1600:"Factsheet 305 Air Division, Bombardment"
1338:"1941-1945: World War II Sergeant Pilots"
574:Inactivated in Italy on 9 September 1945.
313:area reporting crucial enemy activities.
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1454:Haulman, Daniel L. (26 December 2007).
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158:. It was inactivated on 31 March 1993.
1942:AFHRA Factsheet, 95th Fighter Squadron
1743:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1652:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1629:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1481:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1458:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1408:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
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1016:82nd Fighter Group, PloieΘti, Romania
285:while supporting bomber raids against
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1849:. Boise, ID: Walsworth Publishing Co.
694:: 3 September 1945 β 9 September 1945
208:aircraft. Half of the first class of
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1696:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1648:Robertson, Patsy (12 January 2009).
1456:"96 Flying Training Squadron (AFRC)"
1241:Lockheed P-38 Lightning, (1942β1945)
301:During the invasion of Italy by the
1477:Haulman, Daniel L. (1 April 2008).
1404:Haulman, Daniel L. (21 June 2017).
1247:Lockheed F-94 Starfire, (1955β1958)
1154:15 August 1944 β 14 September 1944
1109:22 January 1944 β 9 September 1944
824:Muroc AAF, California 30 April 1942
1984:Air Education and Training Command
1184:15 September 1944 β 21 March 1945
931:, 15 December 1991 β 31 March 1993
718:, 15 December 1991 β 31 March 1993
497:(Air Defense) and activated it at
146:unit. It was last assigned to the
96:Air Education and Training Command
14:
1625:Haulman, Daniel (27 March 2017).
1169:10 September 1944 β 4 April 1945
1139:25 July 1944 β 14 September 1944
1094:18 August 1943 β 21 January 1944
900:, Italy Summer 1944 β Summer 1945
700:, 15 August 1947 β 2 October 1949
678:: 13 January 1944 β 27 March 1944
613:and activated on 15 December 1991
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1821:. Robert W. Kelly Publishing Co.
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559:(Interceptor) on 13 January 1942
294:, Italy for which it received a
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32:Emblem of the 82nd Fighter Group
26:
1893:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
1064:24 December 1942 β 13 May 1943
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841:. 16 August β 16 September 1942
767:15 December 1991 β 26 June 1992
706:, 18 August 1955 β 1 March 1956
662:, December 1942 β February 1943
222:invasion of French North Africa
917:12 April 1947 β 2 October 1949
688:: 27 March 1944 β 13 June 1945
258:. On 11 April it destroyed 32
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1772:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1740:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
1229:3 October 1942 β 11 May 1945
1079:14 May 1943 β 17 August 1943
1049:3 October 1942 β 5 June 1944
771:99th Flying Training Squadron
765:98th Flying Training Squadron
712:, 1 March 1956 β 30 June 1958
636:, 9 February β September 1942
598:(Air Defense) on 20 June 1955
591:Inactivated on 2 October 1949
461:The group was outfitted with
248:North American B-25 Mitchells
140:82nd Operations Group (82 OG)
127:European Campaign (1942β1945)
1199:22 March 1944 β 21 May 1945
910:. 30 August β September 1945
833:Grand Central Air Terminal,
618:Inactivated on 31 March 1993
564:Activated on 9 February 1942
316:The movement of the 82nd to
1916:Watkins, Robert A. (2009).
1548:"Factsheet 47 Air Division"
1124:6 June 1944 β 24 July 1944
1010:Distinguished Unit Citation
992:Distinguished Unit Citation
973:Distinguished Unit Citation
920:New Castle County Airport,
642:, September β December 1942
604:Inactivated on 30 June 1958
601:Activated on 18 August 1955
571:(Two Engine) on 15 May 1942
542:(82nd OG) and activated at
296:Distinguished Unit Citation
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1574:"Factsheet 5 Air Division"
1515:Cornett & Johnson 1980
1500:Cornett & Johnson 1980
1427:Cornett & Johnson 1980
1214:3 April 1945 β 8 May 1945
998:82nd Fighter Group, Italy
980:82nd Fighter Group, Italy
588:Activated on 12 April 1947
189:The 82nd was activated at
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1406:"82 Training Wing (AETC)"
1387:Newton & Senning 1978
1375:Newton & Senning 1978
1363:Newton & Senning 1978
1351:Newton & Senning 1978
882:, Italy c. 3 October 1943
283:Allied invasion of Sicily
105:Adorimini β Up and at'em!
25:
1226:Air Combat, EAME Theater
303:United States Fifth Army
266:to supply the crumbling
2161:58th Special Operations
1854:Leonard, Barry (2009).
1673:. Retrieved 16 May 2012
1532:. Retrieved 16 May 2012
894:, Italy 11 January 1944
888:, Italy 10 October 1943
872:, Tunisia 3 August 1943
860:, Algeria 28 March 1943
704:4710th Air Defense Wing
515:4710th Air Defense Wing
503:525th Air Defense Group
475:Continental Air Command
206:Lockheed P-38 Lightning
152:Williams Air Force Base
144:United States Air Force
78:United States Air Force
1944:(accessed 16 May 2012)
1845:Blake, Steven (1992).
1826:Blake, Steven (2012).
1692:public domain material
880:San Pancrazio Airfield
866:, Algeria 13 June 1943
692:305th Bombardment Wing
534:Williams AFB 1991-1993
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320:and its assignment to
195:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1046:Air Offensive, Europe
864:Souk-el-Arba Airfield
830:, California May 1942
747:95th Fighter Squadron
741:Operational Squadrons
611:82nd Operations Group
540:82nd Operations Group
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456:Strategic Air Command
454:, and assigned it to
442:Strategic Air Command
423:97th Fighter Squadron
413:96th Fighter Squadron
403:95th Fighter Squadron
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2222:381st Training Group
2217:336th Training Group
2176:80th Flying Training
2171:71st Flying Training
2146:47th Flying Training
2121:14th Flying Training
2116:12th Flying Training
944:Awards and campaigns
835:Glendale, California
676:5th Bombardment Wing
583:, Single Engine 1947
579:Redesignated as the
567:Redesignated as the
519:Wright-Patterson AFB
202:Muroc Army Air Field
1880:on 16 December 2019
1727:on 23 November 2006
1606:on 29 November 2012
1389:, pp. 584β585.
1377:, pp. 583β584.
1365:, pp. 581β582.
1315:, pp. 147β149.
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1023:82nd Fighter Group
555:Constituted as the
511:Air Defense Command
507:Air Defense Command
481:Air Defense Command
322:Fifteenth Air Force
1817:Anonymous (1949).
1580:on 30 October 2012
1554:on 17 October 2012
1028:Campaign Streamer
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870:Grombalia Airfield
716:82nd Training Wing
686:306th Fighter Wing
656:. 31 December 1942
596:82nd Fighter Group
581:82nd Fighter Group
569:82nd Fighter Group
557:82nd Pursuit Group
499:New Castle Airport
495:82nd Fighter Group
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184:82nd Pursuit Group
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148:82nd Training Wing
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1927:978-0-7643-3401-6
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634:Fourth Air Force
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609:Redesignated as
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386:Aerial Victories
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367:Focsani, Rumania
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