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The 7486th Air Defense Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Twelfth Air Force, being stationed at Landstuhl Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 12 September 1957.
7486th Air Defense Group
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| Active | 1954–1957 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | United States Air Forces in Europe |
| Garrison/HQ | Landstuhl Air Base, West Germany |
History
editLineage
edit- Established as 7486th Air Defense Group on 1 May 1954
- Redesignated as 7486th Air Base Group on 1 July 1955
- Inactivated on 12 September 1957
Assignments
edit- Twelfth Air Force, 1 May 1954 – 12 September 1957
Stations
edit- Landstuhl AB, West Germany, 1 May 1954 – 12 September 1957
Components
edit- 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 2 December 1954 – 3 January 1956
- 496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 2 December 1954 – 3 January 1956
Operations
editProvided Air Defense of Western Europe. Inactivated and units assigned to 86th Fighter-Interceptor Group.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency