Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command

Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command
VI fighter Command aircraft in Puerto Rico, 1941
Active	1941-1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States
Role	Command of air defense units

The Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Antilles Air Command at Waller Field, Trinidad. It was disbanded on 15 March 1944.

History

Engaged in antisubmarine operations.

Lineage

• Constituted as the 6th Interceptor Command on 17 October 1941[note 1]

Activated on 25 October 1941

Redesignated 6th Fighter Command 15 May 1942

Redesignated VI Fighter Command c. 18 September 1942

Redesignated Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command in October 1943.

Disbanded on 15 March 1944[1]

Assignments

• Sixth Air Force, 17 October 1941 – 1942[2]
• Unknown, 1942 – 1 March 1943
• Antilles Air Task Force (later Antilles Air Command), 1 March 1943 – 15 March 1944

Stations

• Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 25 October 1941
• Henry Barracks, Puerto Rico, 20 March 1943
• Waller Field, Trinidad, 15 May 1943 – 15 March 1944

Units assigned

Wing

• 12 Pursuit Wing, 25 October 1941 – 6 March 1942[3]

Groups

• 9th Bombardment Group: attached 28 January – c. 31 October 1942[4]
• 36th Fighter Group: 25 October 1941 – 4 June 1943[5]
• 40th Bombardment Group: attached 15 January 1942; assigned 6 April – 22 June 1942[6]

Squadrons

• 12th Bombardment Squadron: 1 November 1942 – 24 July 1943 (Under Operational Control)[7]
• 59th Bombardment Squadron: 21 July 1942 – 19 March 1943 (Attached to Trinidad Detachment)[8]

References

Notes

Explanatory notes

1. Maurer indicates that the unit was constituted as the "VI" Interceptor Command. However, the unit was constituted and activated with an arabic number in its name. The use of roman numerals to designate Army Air Forces combat commands did not begin until September 1942. "Air Force Historical Research Agency Organizational Reconds: Types of USAF Organizations". Air Force History Index. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

Citations

1. Maurer, Combat Units, p. 430
2. Maurer, p. 462
3. "Factsheet 12 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
4. Musser, James M. (6 August 2019). "Factsheet 9 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
5. Robertson, Patsy (5 July 2017). "Factsheet 36 Operations Group (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
6. Haulman, Daniel L. "Lineage and Honors History of the 40 Air Expeditionary Wing (PACAF)" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
7. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 64-65
8. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 232

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.