Minnesota. Air National Guard. Airlift Wing, 133rd. Airlift Squadron, 109th.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: The 109th Airlift Squadron (109 AS) is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard 133d Airlift Wing located at Minneapolis–Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minnesota. The squadron is equipped with the C-130H Hercules. The 109th AS is the oldest unit in the Minnesota Air National Guard, having over 90 years of service to the state and nation. It is a descendant organization of the World War I 109th Aero Squadron, established on 27 August 1917. It was reformed on 17 January 1921, as the 109th Observation Squadron, being the first of 29 National Guard aviation squadrons to receive federal recognition following World War I.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Assorted small photo collections
Collection
Identifier: Ph 011
Scope and Contents
Box 1 topic:US Naval Air Station, MinneapolisBox 2 topics include:STARC HQ CompanySTARC Public Affairs staff257MP ceremony, Cottage GroveCamp Ripley BiathlonMG AndreottiPres George HW Bush, State CapitolMILES taining, Camp RipleyC130 flight simulator, 1977208th Weather133 Airlift Wing open house 1977decontamination training...
Dates:
1917 - 2010; Event: Donors include Minn National Guard Public Affairs Office, US Naval Air Station Mpls, etc.
No accession number unless indicated.