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  • 100 years of the Flying Yankees

    The Flying Yankees have a proud history of service to the United States and the State of Connecticut. Our story began on 1 November 1923, when the 118th Observation Squadron was federally recognized as the nation’s 11th National Guard unit. From World War II to the War Against Terror, the Flying

  • 103rd develops future tactical airlift operations at Sentry Storm 2021

    Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing helped develop future C-130H Hercules tactical airlift operations during exercise Sentry Storm 2021. The exercise was hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard July 18-23 at Camp Branch in Logan County, Yeager Airport in Charleston, and Eastern West Virginia

  • 103rd Flies Five-ship C-130 Formation

    In a comprehensive display of the unit’s readiness and tactical airlift capabilities, the 103rd Airlift Wing launched a five-ship C-130H1 formation from Bradley Air National Guard Base on October 4, 2020.The mission, known as a “Max Fly,” challenges the unit to fly the maximum amount of aircraft in

  • 103rd maintainers keep C-130s clean, ready

    Just as our vehicles need a wash every so often, so do the 103rd Airlift Wing’s C-130H Hercules aircraft.Airmen from the 103rd Maintenance Group performed an aircraft wash on July 13-14, 2020 in Bradley Air National Guard Base’s fuel cell and corrosion control facility.

  • The 103rd and 143rd fly together

    On a particularly rare occasion, Bradley’s 118th Airlift Squadron took a break from routine training and teamed up with the 143rd Airlift Squadron to fly “H” and “J” model C-130s together in a five-ship formation.