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4729th Air Defense Group
Discontinued US Air Force organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 4729th Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Boston Air Defense Sector at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, where it was discontinued in 1958.
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4729th Air Defense Group
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Active | 1957–1958 |
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Type | Fighter Interceptor |
Role | Air Defense |
Part of | Air Defense Command |
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The group was formed to provide a single command and support organization for the two fighter interceptor squadrons of Air Defense Command, that were tenants at Westover, a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base. It was also assigned a maintenance squadron to perform aircraft maintenance. It was discontinued after the 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron moved in 1958, leaving only a single fighter squadron at Westover.