83d Fighter Day Group

History

During World War II, the 83d Fighter Group served as a First Air Force Republic 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 North American F-86 Sabres, and subsequently North American F-100 Super Sabres. The unit was inactivated on 8 December 1957. Its mission, personnel and equipment were transferred to the 4th Fighter-Day Wing, which moved to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base the same day. Each of the group's squadrons was similarly replaced by one of the 4th group's squadrons: the 448th Fighter-Day Squadron by the 333d Fighter-Day Squadron; the 532d Fighter-Day Squadron by the 334th Fighter-Day Squadron; the 533d Fighter-Day Squadron by the 335th Fighter-Day Squadron; and the 534th Fighter-Day Squadron by the 336th Fighter-Day Squadron. The 4th Fighter Wing with its operational squadrons have, under various designations, remained at Seymour Johnson AFB for over 50 years.

Lineage

Constituted as the 83d Fighter Group on 18 September 1943

Activated on 25 September 1943 Disbanded on 10 April 1944.

Reconstituted and 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 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: 25 September 1943 – 10 April 1944; 8 July 1956 – 8 December 1957

532d Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 25 September 1943 – 10 April 1944; 8 July 1956 – 8 December 1957

533d Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 25 September 1943 – 10 April 1944; 8 July 1956 – 8 December 1957

534th Fighter (later Fighter-Day) Squadron: 25 September 1943 – 10 April 1944; 8 July 1956 – 8 December 1957

Stations

Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 25 September 1943

Dover Army Air Field, 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