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426th Reconnaissance Group

Inactive United States Air Force unit

Field	Value
unit_name	426th Reconnaissance Group
(later 426th Tactical Intelligence Group)
dates	1943
country
branch
role	Military intelligence

(later 426th Tactical Intelligence Group)

The 426th Tactical Intelligence Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was active as the 426th Reconnaissance Group in 1943, but was disbanded before becoming fully organized. It was reconstituted as a military intelligence unit in 1985, but has not been active since.

History

The 426th Reconnaissance Group was activated at Gainesville Army Air Field, Texas on 1 July 1943. It was apparently never fully organized, although its 45th Reconnaissance Squadron and 47th Liaison Squadron apparently began to receive aircraft. These two squadrons were transferred out of the group on 11 August 1943, and the group and its remaining components were disbanded four days later.

The group was reconstituted in 1983 as the 426th Tactical Intelligence Group, but has not been active since then.

Lineage

Constituted as the 426th Reconnaissance Group on 25 June 1943 : Activated on 1 July 1943 : Disbanded on 15 August 1943 : Reconstituted on 15 July 1983 as the 426th Tactical Intelligence Group

Assignments

III Air Support Command, 1 July 1943 – 15 August 1943

Components

44th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter), 1 July 1943 – 15 August 1943
45th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter), 1 July 1943 – 11 August 1943
46th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bomber), 1 July 1943 – 15 August 1943
47th Liaison Squadron, 1 July 1943 – 11 August 1943

Stations

Gainesville Army Air Field, Texas, 1 July 1943 – 15 August 1943

Aircraft

Stinson L-1 Vigilant
Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper
Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper
Piper L-4
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
North American O-47
Bell P-39 Airacobra

References

Notes

Bibliography

References

Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', pp. 158-159
Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', p. 207
Maurer, ''Combat Units'', pp. 302-303
Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', p. 201
Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', p. 204
DAF/MPM Letter 497q, 15 July 1983

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