50th Space Wing History
 The 50th Space Wing traces its organizational roots to its first activation in 1949. The wing displays the honors earned by the 50th Pursuit Group -- now the 50th Operations Group -- during World War II.
The Army Air Corps established the 50th Pursuit Group Nov. 20, 1940, and activated the unit Jan. 15, 1941. The group was first stationed at Selfridge Field, Mich., where pilots of the 10th, 11th and 12th Pursuit Squadrons received flight training in Seversky P-35s, P-36 Hawks and P-39 Airacobras until moving to Key Field, Miss. in October 1941.
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