The 86th Fighter Wing (86 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force, last stationed at Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado. It was withdrawn from the Colorado Air National Guard (CO ANG) and inactivated on 31 October 1950. This wing is not related to the United States Air Force 86th Fighter Wing that was Constituted on 1 July 1948 and activated in Germany the same day by the United States Air Forces in Europe.

History

World War II

Activated as an intermediate echelon organization for Fifth Air Force in late 1943. From May 1944 to August 1945, it commanded various groups that were attached for brief periods in the Southwest Pacific Area. After the end of hostilities, the wing became responsible for establishing and operating an aircraft warning system in the Philippine Islands. The unit was inactivated on 15 March 1946.

Air National Guard

Allocated to the Colorado Air National Guard to command Colorado ANG units as well as others in the Rocky Mountain region (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and New Mexico). Extended federal recognition and activated on 3 July 1946. At the end of October 1950, the Air National Guard converted to the wing-base (Hobson Plan) organization. As a result, the wing was withdrawn from the Colorado ANG and was inactivated on 31 October 1950. The 140th Fighter Wing was established by the National Guard Bureau, allocated to the state of Colorado, recognized and activated 1 November 1950; assuming the personnel, equipment and mission of the inactivated 86th Fighter Wing.

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World War II

Colorado Air National Guard

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