6th Air Division | 6th fighter
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaMilitaryunitThe6thAirDivisionisaninactiveUnitedStatesAirForceunit.ItslastassignmentwaswiththeThirteenthAirForce,basedatClarkAirBase,Philippines.Itwasinactivatedon15December1969.Heraldry[edit]Onashieldperchevronargentandgules,inchief,astylizedsilhouettedjetaircraft,issuingfromchief,nosetowardbaseazure;inbaseaspherewithlandareasofthefirstandwaterareasofthethird,gridlinesblack,overabranchofoliveor,betweentwolightningboltsargent;superimposedoverallandflankingthed...
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The 6th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Thirteenth Air Force, based at Clark Air Base, Philippines. It was inactivated on 15 December 1969.
Heraldry[edit]On a shield per chevron argent and gules, in chief, a stylized silhouetted jet aircraft, issuing from chief, nose toward base azure; in base a sphere with land areas of the first and water areas of the third, grid lines black, over a branch of olive or, between two lightning bolts argent; superimposed overall and flanking the dexter and sinister, two stylized arrows or. (Approved 5 October 1955)
History[edit]Established as a pursuit wing in 1940, under Northeast Air District (later First Air Force). Deployed to the European Theater of Operations in the summer of 1942, the 6th Fighter Wing was a training organization for VIII Fighter Command in England during 1942/43 wh...