[7] The 317th and 318th FIS at McChord flew Lockheed F-94 Starfire fighter interceptor aircraft, while the 123rd FIS, a Federalized Oregon Air National Guard (ANG) unit, at Portland AFB, flew World War II era F-51 Mustang aircraft.

In August, the 83rd FIS, flying F-89 Scorpion aircraft[12] moved to Paine AFB, WA and was assigned to the wing.

[15] A final fighter squadron, the 323d FIS at Larson AFB, which was assigned to the 25th Air Division, was briefly attached to the wing at the end of 1952.

[16] At the beginning of 1953, the wing added the aircraft detection, warning and control mission, when six radar squadrons were assigned to it.

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