138th Fighter Wing

138th Fighter Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 138th Fighter Wing


caption= 138th Fighter Wing emblem
dates= 1957-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Air Combat
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison= Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
patron=
motto= Strength through Preparedness
colors=
march=
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The United States Air Force's 138th Fighter Wing (138 FW) is a fighter unit located at Tulsa International Airport, Oklahoma.

Mission

History

On March 14, 2008 a 138th-assigned fighter aircraft enroute to the Smokey Hill Gunnery Range in Salina, Kansas accidentally dropped a 22-pound, non-explosive practice bomb on an apartment complex in Tulsa, damaging a building foundation and knocking out the power to the building. No one was injured and the 138th Wing announced that they were investigating the incident themselves. [Associated Press, '"Oklahoma: Practice Bomb Dropped On Apartments", "New York Times, March 15, 2008.]

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1972-1992)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1965-1972)
*Air National Guard/Military Air Transport Service (1960-1965)
*Air National Guard/Aerospace Defense Command (1947-1960)

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

*138th Fighter Wing (1995-Present)
*138th Fighter Group (1992-1995)
*138th Tactical Fighter Group (1972-1992)
*138th Air Transport Group (Under the 137th Air Transport Wing) (1960-1972)
*138th Fighter Group (1957-1960)

quadrons assigned

*125th Fighter Squadron (???-Present)
*125th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1972-1992)
*125th Air Transport Squadron (1960-1972)
*125th Fighter Squadron(1957-1960)

Bases stationed

*Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa,Oklahoma (???-Present)

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

* F-16C Fighting Falcon (1993-Present)
*A-7D Corsair (1978-1993)
*F-100D Super Sabre (1973-1978)
*T-33 Shooting Star (1972-1973)
*C-124 Globemaster II (1968-1972)
*C-97 Stratofreighter (1960-1968)
*F-86D Sabre (1957-1960)
*F-80 Shooting Star (1953-1957)
*F-51 Mustang (1951-1953)
*F-84 Thunderstreak (1947-1950)
*P-51 Mustang (1945-1947)

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
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References

External links

* [http://www.oktuls.ang.af.mil/]


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