The 141st Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the 141 ARW is gained by the United States Air Force and assigned to the Air Mobility Command (AMC). As a result of BRAC action, the 141 ARW no longer has any unit-assigned aircraft and shares KC-135R aircraft with AMC's 92d Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild AFB.
141st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over Mount Rainier
Washington Air National Guard
The Washington Air National Guard (WA ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Washington, United States of America. It is, along with the Washington Army National Guard, an element of the Washington National Guard.
A KC-135 of the 116th Air Refueling Squadron over Mount Rainier. The 116th is the oldest unit in the Washington Air National Guard, having over 90 years of service to the state and nation.
Reuben Fleet of the Washington Air National Guard, with a Curtiss JN-6 Jenny in 1925. Previously, he established the United States Air Mail Service in May 1918.
A Douglas O-38 of the 116th Observation Squadron. The 116th operated this type of aircraft between 1931 and 1940. Note the squadron emblem on the fuselage.
