Difference between revisions of "WV ANG 167th Airlift Wing"
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The West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing/167th Airlift Squadron is assigned the C-5A Galaxy. The first C-5A for the 167th arrived at Martinsburg RAP on December 4th, 2006 (70-0459). The 167th AW is currently equipped with thirteen C-5A aircraft. | The West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing/167th Airlift Squadron is assigned the C-5A Galaxy. The first C-5A for the 167th arrived at Martinsburg RAP on December 4th, 2006 (70-0459). The 167th AW is currently equipped with thirteen C-5A aircraft. | ||
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The unit received their first C-17 on 9/25/2014, tail number 94-0070, which used the callsign Elvis 53 on the flight from it's former base in Memphis to Martinsburg. | The unit received their first C-17 on 9/25/2014, tail number 94-0070, which used the callsign Elvis 53 on the flight from it's former base in Memphis to Martinsburg. | ||
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== Callsigns == | == Callsigns == | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 7 December 2014
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General Information
The West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing/167th Airlift Squadron is assigned the C-5A Galaxy. The first C-5A for the 167th arrived at Martinsburg RAP on December 4th, 2006 (70-0459). The 167th AW is currently equipped with thirteen C-5A aircraft.
Current as of August 2014, the 167th has C-5's:
- 69-0009
- 69-0012
- 69-0021
- 69-0022
- 69-0023
- 69-0025
- 70-0452
Current as of December 2014, the 167th has C-17's:
- 94-0070
- 01-0196
The 167th based at Martinsburg is to re-equip in 2014. The C-5's currently assigned to it will be replaced by eight C-17's. This change was announced on 2/3/2012.
The unit received their first C-17 on 9/25/2014, tail number 94-0070, which used the callsign Elvis 53 on the flight from it's former base in Memphis to Martinsburg.
Callsigns
- DECOY
Frequencies used
- 297.9 "Galaxy" callsign for Command Post, "Pikeside" callsign for Base Ops.