00464995 2-5991-13 UNCLASSIFIED 2434134 05-01-1952 2434164 05-31-1952

DIVISION/0039/AIR (DEFENSE)

HISTORY K-DIV-39-HI 11333 P0571 1773 1781 35 2448472 08-03-1991 STATES THAT COL BOYD HUBBARD, JR., WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMANDER OF 39 AIR DIVISION (DEFENSE) AND 6013 OPERATIONS WING (NA). COL CURTIS R. LOW ASSUMED COMMAND VICE COL HUBBARD. NORTHERN AIR DEFENSE AREA PASSIVE DEFENSE EXERCISE CONDUCTED. 116 FIGHTER BOMBER WING PROVIDED CLOSE SUPPORT FOR EXERCISES OF 1 CAVALRY DIVISION AND 24 INFANTRY DIVISION. CONDUCTED PRACTICE INTERCEPTS WITH NAVAL FORCES. STATES THAT PHASE I OF PROJECT HIGHTIDE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE LAST FERRYING MISSION. PHASE II OF HIGHTIDE WAS INITIATED WITH A CAP (COMBAT AIR PATROL) MISSION. STATES THAT FIRST COMBAT MISSION IN HIGHTIDE WAS FLOWN ON 29 MAR 52. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPH. NONE