The Goose Air Defense Sector (GADS) is an inactive

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organization. Its last assignment was with the

26th Air Division The 26th Air Division (26th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Tactical Air Command, assigned to First Air Force, being stationed at March Air Force Base, California. It was inactiv ...

, being stationed at Goose Air Force Base,

Labrador Labrador () is a geographic and cultural region within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primarily continental portion of the province and constitutes 71% of the province's area but is home to only 6% of its populatio ...

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. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966 and replaced by the

37th Air Division The 37th Air Division (37th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador, Canada It was inactivated on 30 June 1970. History Strategic Air Command Es ...

History

Command and control echelon of command, controlling both radar and fighter squadrons in Canada. Provided air defense of northeast North America. Assigned units of the 4732d Air Defense Group at Goose AFB in April 1960 and the 4731st Air Defense Group at

Ernest Harmon AFB Ernest Harmon Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. The base was built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1941 under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Ki ...

in June. Both groups were discontinued. These units included two Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons (FIS), although the 323rd FIS was discontinued almost immediately after transfer. Both squadrons flew F-102 "Delta Daggers," although the 59th FIS had not completed its conversion from F-89 "Scorpions" when it was first assigned Also operated

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(SAGE) Direction Center (DC-31) (Manual) at

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, Ontario Inactivated in 1966''Ibid''. p. 57 and personnel and equipment transferred to

Lineage

* Constituted as Goose Air Defense Sector on 7 March 1960 : Activated on 1 April 1960 : Inactivated on 1 April 1966.

Assignments

* 64th Air Division, 1 April 1950 – 1 July 1963 * 26th Air Division, 1 July 1963 – 1 April 1966

Components

Air Force

* Air Forces Iceland : Keflavik Airport, 4 September 1963 – 1 April 1966

Wing

* 4683d Air Defense Wing : Thule AB, Greenland, 1 July 1963 – 1 July 1965

Groups

* 4683d Air Base Group 1 July 1965 – 1 April 1966 : Thule AB, Greenland, 1 October 1960 * 4684th Air Base Group : Sondrestrom AB, Greenland, 4 September 1963 – 1 April 1966

Squadrons

* 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 6 Jun 1960 - : Goose Bay AFB, Labrador, 1 April 1956 – 1 April 1966 * 323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron : Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, 6 June 1960 – 1 July 1960 * 640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Stephenville Air Station, Newfoundland, 1 June 1960 – 1 April 1966 * 641st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Melville AS Melville Air Station (ADC ID: N-24) was a United States general surveillance radar stations, General Surveillance Radar station. It was located on the summit of Dome Mountain, west of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was close ...

, Labrador, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966 * 642d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Red Cliff AS, Newfoundland, 1 June 1960 – 1 October 1961 * 920th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Resolution Island AS, Northern Territories, 1 April 1960 – 1 October 1961 * 921st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron :

Saint Anthony AS Saint Anthony Air Station (ADC ID: N-26) is a closed General Surveillance Radar station. It is located north-northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was closed in 1968. History The site was established in 1953 as a Ge ...

, Newfoundland, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966 * 922d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Cartwright AS, Labrador, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966 * 923d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Hopedale AS, Labrador, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966 * 924th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Saglek AS, Labrador, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966 * 926th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron : Frobisher Bay Air Base, Northwest Territories, 1 April 1960 – 1 November 1961

Stations

* Goose Bay AFB, Labrador, Canada, 1 April 1960 – 1 April 1966

Aircraft

* F-89J 1960 * F-102A 1960-1966

References

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