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The 169th Airlift Squadron (169 AS) is a unit of the
Illinois Air National Guard The Illinois Air National Guard (IL ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Illinois, United States of America. It is a reserve of the United States Air Force and along with the Illinois Army National Guard, an element of the Illinois Natio ...
182d Airlift Wing located at
Peoria Air National Guard Base Peoria Air National Guard Base, located in Peoria County, Illinois, is the base of the 182d Airlift Wing (182 AW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Illinois Air National Guard and "host" wing for the installation. Located at Peor ...
, Peoria, Illinois. The 169th is equipped with the
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.


History


World War II

The 304th Fighter Squadron was activated at
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,
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with the 98th, 303d,Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', p. 367 (this squadron is not related to the current reserve 303d Fighter Squadron, which was a troop carrier unit during World War II) and 304th Fighter SquadronsMaurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', p. 368 assigned. It received its initial cadre from the
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. The squadron operated as replacement training unit, flying primarily
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s and
P-51 Mustang The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter aircraft, fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed ...
s, but also other fighter aircraft. The squadron and its components were disbanded in 1944 in a major reorganization of the
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(AAF) in which all units not programmed to be transferred overseas were replaced by AAF Base Units to free up manpower for overseas deployment. The 341st AAF Base Unit (Replacement Training Unit, Fighter) took over the group's equipment at Pinellas.Abstract, History of Pinellas AAF, May–Jul 1944
(accessed 31 May 2012)


Illinois Air National Guard

The wartime 304th Fighter Squadron was re-constituted and re-designated as the 169th Fighter Squadron on 24 May 1946. It was allotted to the
Illinois Air National Guard The Illinois Air National Guard (IL ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Illinois, United States of America. It is a reserve of the United States Air Force and along with the Illinois Army National Guard, an element of the Illinois Natio ...
, being organized at
Greater Peoria Airport General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is a civil/military public airport five miles west of downtown Peoria, Illinois, Peoria, in Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is on the northwest edge of Ba ...
, Illinois and was extended federal recognition on 21 June 1947. The 169th Fighter Squadron was bestowed the history, honors, and colors of the 304th Fighter Squadron. The squadron was equipped with the
F-51D Mustang Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after World War II, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts. Allison-engined Mustangs NA- ...
and was assigned to the Illinois ANG
126th Bombardment Group The 126th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. It is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. ...
(Light), at
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.


Korean War mobilization

In February 1951. The unit was ordered to active service on 1 April 1951 as a result of the
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. The unit was initially assigned to
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at
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, Virginia. The wing moved to Bordeaux-Merignac Air Base, France with the first elements arriving in November 1951. The unit was assigned to
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. By 10 November, Bordeaux was considered an operational base and was assigned to the
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. At Bordeaux, the aircraft were marked in Black/Yellow/Red, and it flew B-26's for training and maneuvers and stayed at Bordeaux AB until being transferred Laon-Couvron Air Base, France on 25 May 1952 where it remained for the balance of the year. The 169th was relieved from active duty and transferred, without personnel and equipment, back to the control of the Illinois ANG on 1 January 1953.


Cold War

After returning to Peoria, the 169th returned to flying the Mustang, receiving the very-long distance F-51H which was designed as an escort fighter for B-29s in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1954 the 169th FBS obtained the copyright for The Chief, a
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cartoon character, to display as their emblem. The obsolete Mustangs were retired in 1956 and for two years, the squadron flew T-6G Texan trainers. In 1958, the squadron received its first
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, and began a tactical fighter mission in the late 1950s. On 1 July 1961, the parent 125th Wing's mission was changed to an air refueling one and the squadron was assigned the
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aircraft. The 169th flew the first Air National Guard air-to-air refueling mission in 1961. On 1 October 1961, as a result of the
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, the 169th was again mobilized and assigned to the
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131st Tactical Fighter Wing, and again equipped with F-84F Thunderstreak tactical fighters. Due to budget shortfalls, the squadron physically remained at Peoria while the 131st TFW and its
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deployed to
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, France as the USAFE 7131st Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional). During the next year, elements of the 169th were rotated from Peoria to Toul Air Base as needed. While in France, the Guardsmen assumed regular commitments on a training basis with the U.S. 7th Army as well as maintaining a 24-hour alert status. The 7131st exchanged both air and ground crews with the Royal Danish Air Force's 730th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Skydstrup Air Station, Denmark, during May 1962. As the Berlin situation subsided, all activated ANG units were ordered to be returned to the United States and released from active duty. The 7131st TFW was inactivated in place in France on 19 July 1962 leaving its aircraft and equipment to USAFE. Upon its return to Illinois State Control, the Illinois Air National Guard authorized the 169th Tactical Fighter Squadron to expand to a group level, and the 182d Tactical Fighter Group was established by the National Guard Bureau on 15 October 1962. The 169th TFS became the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 182d Headquarters, 182d Material Squadron (Maintenance), 182d Combat Support Squadron, and the 182d USAF Dispensary. During the 1960s the squadron continued to operate its F-84F Thunderstreaks, and the unit was not activated during the
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. In May 1969, the F-84Fs were retired and 182d TFG was re-designated as the 182d Tactical Air Support Group (TASG); flying Forward Air Control (FAC) missions. The 169th was equipped with light observation U-3A/B Blue Canoe and in January 1970, the
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aircraft. The group's mission being to perform visual reconnaissance, as the FAC flew light aircraft slowly over the rough terrain at low altitude to maintain constant aerial surveillance over a combat area. By patrolling the same area constantly, the FACs grew very familiar with the terrain, and they learned to detect any changes that could indicate enemy forces hiding below. Members of the 182d TASG provided relief assistance during state active duty for the Canton tornado disaster in July 1975. In 1976, the 182d TASG was awarded its first
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. In 1979, the squadron received OA-37B Dragonfly jet FAC aircraft from the New York and Maine Air National Guard, continuing the FAC mission. The 182d TASG received an "Excellent" rating on its first Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) under the
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, and the group was awarded its second Air Force Outstanding Unit award in 1985. In January 1991, 138 group personnel were called to active duty during the
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and deployed to
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(CENTAF).


Post Cold War era

In March 1992 the A-37s were finally retired. and the group received the Block 15
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Air Defense Fighter (ADF). It was re-designated as the 182d Fighter Group on 15 March. In June 1993, members served on state active duty in response to the Mississippi River flooding of southern Illinois. Due to government budget constraints and military restructuring after the
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, the 182d FG converted to the
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and was re-designated the 182d Airlift Wing (AW) effective 1 October 1995. In 1996, the wing began participation in ongoing flying missions for
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in Bosnia. In 1997, the 182d AW celebrated its 50th anniversary and received an "Excellent" in its first
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(AMC) ORI.


Global War on Terrorism

After the
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, members of the wing were called up to support the Air Force at various locations around the world. During a September 2002 deployment to
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, wing aircraft flew combat supply missions into
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for
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. On 29 March 2003, SSgt Jacob Frazier of the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) was killed in action while serving with Army Special Forces in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the wing to die in combat. In March 2003, immediately following mobilization, six aircraft and over 350 personnel were deployed to Minhad, United Arab Emirates, for
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. These airmen returned in August after providing airlift support throughout the theater. Since that mobilization, smaller numbers of wing personnel and aircraft have continually supported Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. On 28 December 2003, a wing crew delivered earthquake relief supplies to
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, becoming the first US aircraft to land there since 1981. Beginning in January 2005, the wing converted from the C-130E to the newer H3 model. In October 2006, the wing received a rating of "Excellent" after serving as the lead wing during an AMC ORI. On 3 February 2007, the wing was awarded its third Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the period from 1 August 2003 to 31 July 2005. Some personnel remain deployed to combat zones as part of Air and Space Expeditionary units while other members of the wing continue routine worldwide support to the Air Force


Lineage

* Constituted 304th Fighter Squadron on 16 July 1942 : Activated on 23 July 1942 : Disbanded on 1 May 1944; replaced by "Squadron C", 341st Army Air Forces Base Unit (Replacement Training Unit, Fighter). * Re-constituted, and re-designated 169th Fighter Squadron and allotted to Illinois ANG on 24 May 1946 : Extended federal recognition on 21 June 1947 : Ordered to active service on 1 April 1951 : Re-designated: 169th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1952 : Re-designated: 169th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 December 1952 : Relieved from active duty and returned to Illinois state control. 1 January 1953 : Re-designated: 169th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1955 : Re-designated: 169th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 10 November 1958 : Re-designated: 169th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 July 1961 : Ordered to active service on 1 October 1961 : Re-designated: 169th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1961 : Relieved from active duty and returned to Illinois state control. 31 August 1962 : Re-designated: 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron on 16 May 1969 : Re-designated: 169th Fighter Squadron on 15 March 1992 : Re-designated: 169th Airlift Squadron on 1 October 1995


Assignments

* 337th Fighter Group, 23 July 1942 – 1 May 1944 *
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, 21 June 1947 *
126th Bombardment Group The 126th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. It is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. ...
(Light), 29 June 1947 *
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, in Nov 1950 * 126th Bombardment Wing, in Feb 1951 * 126th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 1 January 1953 *
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, 1 July 1955 *
126th Air Refueling Wing The 126th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. It is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. ...
, 1 July 1961 * 131st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 October 1961 : Attached to: 7123d Tactical Wing (USAFE), 1 October 1961 – 31 August 1962 * 182d Tactical Fighter Group, 15 October 1962 *
182d Tactical Air Support Group The 182d Airlift Wing (182 AW) is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard, stationed at Peoria Air National Guard Base, Peoria, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command. ...
, 16 May 1969 * 182d Fighter Group, 15 March 1992 * 182d Operations Group, 1 Oct 1995–present.


Stations

* Morris Army Airfield, North Carolina, 23 July 1942 *
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, South Carolina, 23 July 1942 * Pinellas Army Airfield, Florida, 30 August 1942 – 1 May 1944 *
Greater Peoria Airport General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is a civil/military public airport five miles west of downtown Peoria, Illinois, Peoria, in Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is on the northwest edge of Ba ...
, Illinois, 21 June 1947 : Operated from: Bordeaux-Mérignac AB, France, 1 November 1951 – 25 May 1952 : Operated from: Laon-Couvron AB, France, 25 May 1952 – 31 December 1952 : Elements operated from: Toul-Rosieres AB, France, 1 October 1961 – 31 August 1962 : Designated:
Peoria Air National Guard Base Peoria Air National Guard Base, located in Peoria County, Illinois, is the base of the 182d Airlift Wing (182 AW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Illinois Air National Guard and "host" wing for the installation. Located at Peor ...
, Illinois, 1991–Present


Aircraft

*
P-39 Airacobra The Bell P-39 Airacobra is a fighter produced by Bell Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It was one of the principal American fighters in service when the United States entered combat. The P-39 was used by th ...
, 1942 *
P-43 Lancer The Republic P-43 Lancer was a single-engine, all-metal, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft built by Republic, first delivered to the United States Army Air Corps in 1940. A proposed development was the P-44 Rocket. While not a particularly out ...
, 1942 *
P-40 Warhawk The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter-bomber that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry ...
, 1942–1944 *
F-51D Mustang Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after World War II, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts. Allison-engined Mustangs NA- ...
, 1947–1951, 1954–1956 *
F-51H Mustang Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after World War II, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts. Allison-engined Mustangs NA- ...
, 1951–1954 *
T-28A Trojan The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a radial-engine military trainer aircraft manufactured by North American Aviation and used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, ...
, 1956–1958 *
F-84F Thunderstreak The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak is an American swept-wing turbojet-powered fighter-bomber. The RF-84F Thunderflash is variant of the F-84F that was designed for photo reconnaissance. The design was originally intended to be a relatively simp ...
, 1958–1969 *
KC-97 Stratofreighter The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a four-engined, piston-powered United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It replaced the KB-29 and was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. Design and developm ...
, 1961 * U-3A/B Blue Canoe, 1969–1970 *
O-2A Skymaster The Cessna O-2 Skymaster (nicknamed "Oscar Deuce") is a military version of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster, used for forward air control (FAC) and psychological operations (PSYOPS) by the US military between 1967 and 2010. Design and developm ...
, 1970–1979 * OA-37B Dragonfly, 1979–1992 *
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic Multirole combat aircraft, multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superio ...
, 1992–1995 *
C-130E Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designe ...
, 1995–2007 *
C-130H3 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designe ...
, 2007–present


References


External links

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