individual state squadrons were assigned to either groups or wings, depending on circumstances, allocations, and gaining commands of the army air forces. as individual units were organized, federally recognized, and activated, the army air forces provided them airfields, equipment and surplus aircraft. once formed, the units began obtaining federal recognition, and the state air national guard units were established. its primary units were 84 flying squadrons, mostly equipped with p-51 mustang and p-47 thunderbolt fighters with air defense of the continental united states as their main mission, its units under the jurisdiction of the usaaf air defense command. tactical air command also had several ang units being assigned b-26 invader medium bombers.