42nd Air Base Wing
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The 42nd Air Base Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air University of Air Education and Training Command. It is stationed at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama and is the host unit for Maxwell-Gunter. The wing's primary mission is to support all activities of Air University, the 908th Airlift Wing and other tenant units stationed at Maxwell-Gunter.
Lt. Gen. Stephen Lorenz, Air University commander, and Col. Paul McGillicuddy, 42nd Air Base Wing commander greet Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, at Maxwell Air Force Base in 2008
B-18 as assigned to the group for training
Martin B-26, first combat aircraft of the group.
A-29 Hudson as used by the group on antisubmarine patrols
Loring Air Force Base
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Loring Air Force Base was a United States Air Force installation in northeastern Maine, near Limestone and Caribou in Aroostook County. It was one of the largest bases of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command during its existence, and was transferred to the newly created Air Combat Command in 1992.
USGS 1970 Aerial Photo
Emblem of 42d Bomb Wing
F-106A of 83d FIS at Loring in 1972
Weapons Storage Area in 1967