9th Weather Reconnaissance Group - Emblem

The 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with

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at McClellan Air Force Base, California, where it was inactivated on 31 August 1975.

History

Weather reconnaissance units were assigned to two different units numbered nine, the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group and the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing The group was first activated as the 9th Weather Group in 1953 at

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, and was responsible for providing weather observation and forecasting services for units of Air Research and Development Command. In 1957, the group moved to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois and provided similar services for units of

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. In July 1961, the group moved to McClellan Air Force Base, California, where it was redesignated 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group and assumed responsibilities for Air Weather Service's worldwide reconnaissance mission. On 8 July 1965 the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing was activated at McClellan Air Force Base, California and assumed the mission, personnel and equipment of the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group. Supported units flying into tropical storms and typhoons in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Supported unit deployments overseas and space launches from Florida by supporting units flying along routes to provide weather data since. Supported units conducting atmospheric sampling and flying some non-weather reconnaissance and search and rescue missions over the Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The 9th wing was inactivated in 1975 and its personnel, equipment and mission were transferred to the 41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing.

Lineage

9th Weather Reconnaissance Group * Constituted as the 9th Weather Group in 1952 : Activated on 20 April 1952 : Redesignated 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group on 1 September 1961''See'' Mueller, p. 403 : Inactivated on 8 July 1965 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing * Constituted as the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing on 4 May 1965 (not organized) : Organized on 8 July 1965 : Inactivated on 1 September 1975

Assignments

, 20 April 1952 - 8 July 1965 * Air Weather Service, 8 July 1965 - 31 August 1975

Stations

, Maryland, 20 April 1952 * Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1 October 1957 * McClellan Air Force Base, California, 1 July 1961 - 31 August 1975Mueller, p. 403

Components

53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known by its nickname, Hurricane Hunters, is a flying unit of the United States Air Force, and "the only Department of Defense organization still flying into tropical storms and hurricanes." Aligne ...

: 20 April 1953 - 25 November 1953, 8 January 1962 - 8 July 1965, 8 July 1965 - 31 August 1975 :: Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda, 8 January 1962 ::

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, Georgia, 31 August 1963 :: Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, 15 June 1966 ::

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, Mississippi, 1 July 1973 - 31 August 1975 *

54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron 54 may refer to: * 54 (number) * one of the years 54 BC, AD 54, 1954, 2054 * ''54'' (novel), a 2002 novel by Wu Ming * Studio 54, a New York City nightclub from 1977 until 1981 * ''54'' (film), a 1998 American drama film about the club * ''54'' ...

: 8 February 1962 - 8 July 1965, 8 July 1965 -31 August 1975 ::

Andersen Air Force Base Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam. The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific ...

, Guam, 8 February 1962 - 31 August 1975 * 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron: 20 April 1953 - 8 July 1961, 8 January 1962 - 8 July 1965, 8 July 1965 -31 August 1975 * 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron: 1 February 1960 - 8 July 1965, 8 July 1965 - 15 January 1972 :: Yokota Air Base, Japan, 8 February 1962 - 15 January 1972 *

57th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron The 57th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force squadron. Its last assignment was with the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, where it was inactivated on 10 November 1969. History ...

: 8 February 1962 – 8 July 1965, 8 July 1965 - 10 November 1969 ::

Kirtland Air Force Base Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy ...

, New Mexico, 8 February 1962 :: RAAF Base Laverton, Laverton, Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1963 - 9 July 1965 :: Avalon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 July 1965 :: Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 15 September 1965 – 10 November 1969 *

58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron The 58th Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force squadron. Its last was assigned to the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, where it was inactivated in 1974. History Activated as the 400 ...

: 15 April 1963 - 8 July 1965, 8 July 1965 - 1 July 1974 ::

, New Mexico *

1211th Test Squadron The 1211th Test Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 9th Weather Reconnaissance Group, stationed at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 8 June 1963. History The squadron conducted nuclear ...

(Sampling), 7 August 1962 - 8 June 1963 :: Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Aircraft

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, 1955-1965 *

WB-47E Stratojet The Boeing B-47 Stratojet (Boeing company designation Model 450) is a retired American long-range, six-engined, turbojet-powered strategic bomber designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitude to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft. ...

, 1963-1969 *

WB-57D Canberra The Martin RB-57D Canberra was a specialized high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber, a licence-built version of the English Electric Canberra. It was used by the United States Air ...

, 1964 * RB-57F Canberra, 1964-1958 * WB-57F Canberra, 1968-1974 * WC-135 Stratotanker, 196?-1975 * WC-130 Hercules, 1965-1975

Notes

References

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