| 83d Fighter-Day Group | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 83d Fighter-Day Wing | |
| Active | 1943–1944; 1956–1967 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel John S. Loisel |
The 83d Fighter-Day Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 83d Fighter-Day Wing, stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
It was inactivated on 8 December 1957.
During World War II, the 83d Fighter Group served as a First Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt replacement training unit (RTU). In the Cold War, the 83d Fighter-Day Group was a Tactical Air Command unit initially equipped with F-86 Sabres, and subsequently F-100 Super Sabres. The unit was inactivated in place on 8 December 1957, its personnel and equipment being assigned to the 4th Fighter-Day Wing, which was activated as a redesignation of the 83d Fighter-Day Wing that was also inactivated in place.
The 4th Fighter Wing with its operational squadrons have, under various designations, remained at Seymour Johnson AFB for over 50 years.
History[]
Lineage[]
- Constituted as the 83d Fighter Group on 18 September 1943
- Activated on 25 September 1943
- Disbanded on 10 April 1944.
- Reconstituted, redesignated the 83d Fighter-Day Group on 24 February 1956
- Activated on 8 July 1956
- Inactivated on 8 December 1957
Assignments[]
- I Fighter Command, 25 September 1943 – 10 April 1944
- Attached to the Philadelphia Fighter Wing, 22 November 1943 – 10 April 1944
- 83d Fighter-Day Wing, 8 July 1956 – 8 December 1957
Components[]
- 448th Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 1943–1944; 1956–1957
- Redesignated as the 333d Fighter Day Squadron, 8 December 1957
- 532d Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 1943–1944; 1956–1957
- Redesignated as the 334th Fighter Day Squadron, 8 December 1957
- 533d Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 1943–1944; 1956–1957
- Redesignated as the 335th Fighter Day Squadron, 8 December 1957
- 534th Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 1943–1944; 1956–1957
- Redesignated as the 336th Fighter Day Squadron, 8 December 1957
Stations[]
- Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 25 September 1943
- Dover Army Airbase, Delaware, 22 November 1943 – 10 April 1944
- Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, 8 July 1956 – 8 December 1957
Aircraft[]
- P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943–1944
- F-86 Sabre, 1956
- F-100 Super Sabre, 1956–1957
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer Maurer (1983), Air Force Combat Units Of World War II, Office of Air Force History. ISBN 978-0-405-12194-4
The original article can be found at 83d Fighter-Day Group and the edit history here.