53d Fighter Wing | |
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Active | 1942–1945; 1947-1950 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Wing |
Role | Command and Control |
Part of | Pennsylvania Air National Guard |
Engagements | American Theater of World War II European Theater of World War II |
Insignia | |
53d Troop Carrier Wing emblem |
The 53d Fighter Wing (53 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force, last stationed at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania. It was withdrawn from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PA ANG) and inactivated on 31 October 1950.
The wing was first formed as the 53d Troop Carrier Wing during World War II for command of glider and troop carrier units and its components were heavily involved in airborne operations in North-West Europe from the Normandy Landings to the crossing of the River Rhine.
This wing is not related to the 53d Wing located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida or that wing's predecessor units, the 53d Fighter Group and the USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center.