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55th Fighter Wing

Field	Value
unit_name	55th Fighter Wing
image	166th Fighter Squadron - North American F-51D-25-NA Mustang 44-73029.jpg
image_size	300
caption	F-51D Mustang from the Wing's [166th Fighter Squadron](166th-fighter-squadron)Aircraft is North American F-51D-25-NA Mustang serial 44-73029.
dates	1943–1945; 1947-1950
country	United States
branch
type	Wing
role	Command and Control
command_structure	Ohio Air National Guard
battles	Mediterranean Theater of Operations
identification_symbol	[[Image:55 bombardment wg-ww2-insignia.jpg	150px]]
identification_symbol_label	Unofficial 55th Bombardment Wing emblemMaurer indicates the wing had no approved emblem. Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 397-398

The 55th Fighter Wing is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force, last stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio. It was withdrawn from the Ohio Air National Guard and inactivated on 31 October 1950 when the Guard adopted the Wing Base organizational model and formed the cadre for the 121st Fighter Wing.

During World War II, the wing served as the 55th Bombardment Wing in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, flying strategic bombardment missions against areas under Axis control.

History

World War II

The wing was first activated as the 55th Bombardment Operational Training Wing in March 1943 at MacDill Field, Florida. Various groups were attached to the wing for short periods for training, but none were permanently assigned.

Assigned to Fifteenth Air Force, being stationed at Bari, Italy and was inactivated on 9 September 1945.

Air National Guard

Allocated to the Ohio Air National Guard for command and control origination for units in the Ohio River Valley region of the United States. Extended federal recognition and activated on 21 August 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 As a result, the wing was withdrawn from the Ohio ANG and was inactivated on 31 October 1950. The 121st Fighter Wing was established by the National Guard Bureau, allocated to the state of Ohio, recognized and activated 1 November 1950; assuming the personnel, equipment and mission of the inactivated 55th Fighter Wing.

Lineage

Constituted as the 55th Bombardment Operational Training Wing (Medium) on 17 March 1943 : Activated on 31 March 1943 : Redesignated 55th Bombardment Wing (Medium) in October 1943 : Redesignated 55th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) in December 1943 : Inactivated 9 September 1945
Redesignated 55th Fighter Wing and allotted to the National Guard on 21 August 1946 : Activated and extended federal recognition on 7 December 1947 : Inactivated on 31 October 1950
Disbanded on 15 June 1983

Assignments

III Bomber Command, 31 March 1943
XV Bomber Command, March 1944 – 9 September 1945
Ohio Air National Guard, 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950

Stations

MacDill Field, Florida, 31 March 1943 – c. February 1944
Spinazzola Airfield, Italy, March 1944
Bari Airfield, Italy, c. July – September 1945
Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio, 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950

Components

World War II

460th Bombardment Group,
461st Bombardment Group,
464th Bombardment Group, 2 October 1943 – 31 June 1945
465th Bombardment Group, 1 April 1944 – 15 June 1945
485th Bombardment Group, 1 April 1944 May-15 May 1945

Ohio Air National Guard

121st Fighter Group, 26 June 1948 – 31 October 1950
122d Fighter Group, 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Indiana ANG)
123d Fighter Group, 7 December 1947 – 10 October 1950 (Kentucky ANG)
112th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950
149th Fighter Squadron, 21 June 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Virginia ANG)
162d Fighter Squadron, 7 December 1947 – 26 June 1948
164th Fighter Squadron, 20–26 June 1948
166th Fighter Squadron, 10 November 1947 – 26 June 1948
167th Fighter Squadron, 7 March 1957 – 10 October 1950 (West Virginia ANG)

References

; Notes

; Citations

Bibliography

References

Maurer, ''Combat Units'', pp. 397-398
Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 498q, 15 June 1983, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
(28 December 2007). "Factsheet 460 Space Wing (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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