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|caption= [[Illinois Air National Guard]] [[169th Fighter Squadron]] F-51H Mustang 44-64661
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|dates= 1943–1945;; 1946-1950
|dates= 1943–1945;; 1946-1950
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==History==
==History==
===World War II===
Established in March 1943 at [[Norfolk Army Airfield]] Virginia. Supervised training of fighter units for overseas duty.
Established in March 1943 at [[Norfolk Army Airfield]] Virginia. Supervised training of fighter units for overseas duty.


Reorganized and deployed to England, became an intermediate-level command and control organization for [[VIII Fighter Command]] with responsibility for fighter-escort groups of [[Eighth Air Force]]. Assigned groups provided fighter escort to B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator heavy bomber groups during combat missions over Occupied Europe July 1943-May 1945. Inactivated in England, 21 November 1945.
Reorganized and deployed to England, became an intermediate-level command and control organization for [[VIII Fighter Command]] with responsibility for fighter-escort groups of [[Eighth Air Force]]. Assigned groups provided fighter escort to B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator heavy bomber groups during combat missions over Occupied Europe July 1943-May 1945. Inactivated in England, 21 November 1945.


===Air National Guard===
Allotted to the [[Illinois Air National Guard]], on 24 May 1946 and re-designated as the 66th Fighter Wing. It was organized at [[Chicago Municipal Airport]], Illinois, and was extended federal recognition on 26 November 1946 by the [[National Guard Bureau]].
Allocated to the [[Illinois Air National Guard]] for command and control origination for units in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Extended federal recognition and activated on 26 November 1946.


At the end of October 1950, the Air National Guard converted to the wing-base (Hobson Plan) organization. As a result, the wing was withdrawn from the Illinois ANG and was inactivated on 31 October 1950. The [[126th Composite Wing]] was established by the [[National Guard Bureau]], allocated to the state of Illinois, recognized and activated 1 November 1950; assuming the personnel, equipment and mission of the inactivated 66th Fighter Wing.
Controlled Illinois Air National Guard units, inactivated on 31 October 1950. Personnel, assigned units and mission assumed by [[126th Composite Wing]].


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Revision as of 17:20, 11 December 2012

66th Fighter Wing
Illinois Air National Guard 169th Fighter Squadron F-51H Mustang 44-64661
Active1943–1945;; 1946-1950
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeWing
RoleCommand and Control
Part ofIllinois Air National Guard

The 66th Fighter Wing (66 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force, last stationed at Chicago Municipal Airport, Illinois. It was withdrawn from the Illinois Air National Guard (IL ANG) and inactivated on 31 October 1950.

This wing is not related to the United States Air Force 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing or subsequent units that was constituted on 15 November 1952 and activated on 1 January 1953.

History

World War II

Established in March 1943 at Norfolk Army Airfield Virginia. Supervised training of fighter units for overseas duty.

Reorganized and deployed to England, became an intermediate-level command and control organization for VIII Fighter Command with responsibility for fighter-escort groups of Eighth Air Force. Assigned groups provided fighter escort to B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator heavy bomber groups during combat missions over Occupied Europe July 1943-May 1945. Inactivated in England, 21 November 1945.

Air National Guard

Allocated to the Illinois Air National Guard for command and control origination for units in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Extended federal recognition and activated on 26 November 1946.

At the end of October 1950, the Air National Guard converted to the wing-base (Hobson Plan) organization. As a result, the wing was withdrawn from the Illinois ANG and was inactivated on 31 October 1950. The 126th Composite Wing was established by the National Guard Bureau, allocated to the state of Illinois, recognized and activated 1 November 1950; assuming the personnel, equipment and mission of the inactivated 66th Fighter Wing.

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  • Constituted as 5th Air Defense Wing on 25 March 1943
Activated on 27 March 1943
Re-designated 66th Fighter Wing in 3 July 1943.
Inactivated on 21 November 1945.
  • Allotted to the Illinois ANG on 24 May 1946
Extended federal recognition and activated on 26 November 1946
Inactivated, and returned to the control of the Department of the Air Force, on 31 October 1950
  • Disbanded on 15 June 1983

Assignments

Components

World War II

Illinois Air National Guard

Stations

Aircraft

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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