169th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 169th Airlift Squadron


caption= 169th Airlift Squadron emblem
dates= 1946-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Airlift
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
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garrison= Greater Peoria Regional Airport
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colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Defenders Of Freedom
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anniversaries=The 169th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 182nd Airlift Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1976-1992)
*Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1962-1976)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1957-1962)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1948-1957)
*Air National Guard (1946-1948)

Previous DesignationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*169th Airlift Squadron (1995-Present)
*169th Fighter Squadron (1992-1995)
*169th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969-1992)
*169th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962-1969)

Bases Stationed

*Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois (1946-Present)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*C-130E/H Hercules (1995-Present)
*F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1992-1995)
*C-26A Metroliner (1989-1995)
*OA-37B Dragonfly (1979-1992)
*C-131E Samaritan (1975-1989)
*O-2AC/B Skymaster 1970-1979)
*U-3A/B Blue Canoe (1969-1970)
*T-29A/C Flying Classroom (1972-1975)
*F-84F Thunderstreak (1958-1969)
*T-33A Shooting Star (1955-1969)
*VC/C-47 Gooney Bird (1949-1972)
*T-28A Trojan (1956-1958)
*F-80C Shooting Star (1958-1958)
*A-26C Invader (1947-1952)
*T-6G Texan (1947-1956)
*AT-11 Kansan (1947-1947)
*F-51D/H Mustang (1947-1956)

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