117th Air Refueling Wing
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The 117th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard, stationed at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base Birmingham, Alabama. If activated to federal service, it is gained by the U
106th ARS KC-135 with refueling boom extended
117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group Early Emblem
Lockheed RF-80C-11-LO Shooting Star Serial 45–8391 in the foreground, along with other RF-80s of the 160th Tactical Recon Squadron, 1952. (Photo taken at Neubiberg AB, West Germany)
Douglas A/RB-26C-40-DT Invader serial 44-35599 of the 117th TRW in a temporary wooden nose "hangar", January 1953. Notice the temporary Pierced Steel Planking used for the parking apron with the snow and ice. This aircraft was sold to France in September 1956. It was eventually withdrawn from use in May 1967 and scrapped.
106th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 106th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard 117th Air Refueling Wing. It is assigned to Birmingham Air National Guard Base, Alabama and is equipped with the KC-135R St
106th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker
800th Aero Squadron – Headquarters Flight "A" 5th Aerial Artillery Observation School.
800th Aero Squadron – Flight B, 1st Aerial Artillery Observation School (1st AAOS).
800th Aero Squadron – Flight C, 5th Aerial Artillery Observation School (5th AAOS).