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172nd Attack Squadron

January 02, 2023

The 172nd Attack Squadron (172 ATKS) is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 110th Wing located at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan. The 172nd is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper drone.

172nd Attack Squadron
Airman 1st Class Nickolas Holbrook, 110th Airlift Wing, Communications Flight, prepares simulated rockets for overhead C-130s at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Frederic, Mich.
Active10 February 1943 – present
Country United States
Allegiance United States
 Michigan
Branch United States Air Force
  Air National Guard
TypeSquadron
RoleAirfield Support
Part ofMichigan Air National Guard
110th Operations Group
Garrison/HQKellogg Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
172nd Air Support Squadron emblem

The squadron was first organized during World War II as the 375th Fighter Squadron. It saw combat in the European Theater of Operations as an element of VII Fighter Command before returning to the United States, where it was inactivated.

In May 1946, the squadron was allotted to the National Guard as the 172nd Fighter Squadron. During the Korean War, the squadron was called into federal service and acted in an air defense role until being returned to the Michigan Air National Guard in 1952. It had various flying missions, including fighter, reconnaissance and airlift until 2013, when it was converted to a support unit.

History

World War II

 
P-51 Mustangs of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group 26 July 1944
 
North American P-51D-5-NA Mustang #44-13926 from the 375th Fighter Squadron. Aircraft crashed on 9 August 1944, and the pilot was killed
 
North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang 44-14164 "Detroit Miss" of the 375th Fighter Squadron of the 361st Fighter Group USAAF. Urban L. "Ben" Drew flew this aircraft in the autumn 1944 a shot down four German aircraft. Totally he claimed six victories

The squadron was first activated at Richmond Army Air Base as the 375th Fighter Squadron and equipped with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. The squadron trained under I Fighter Command in the mid-Atlantic states. It also flew air defense missions as part of the Philadelphia Fighter Wing. The squadron deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it became part of VIII Fighter Command in England during November 1943.[1]

The unit served primarily as an escort organization, covering the penetration, attack, and withdrawal of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber formations that Eighth Air Force sent against targets on the European continent. The squadron also engaged in counter-air patrols, fighter sweeps, and strafing and dive bombing missions. It attacked such targets as airfields, marshalling yards, V-1 flying bomb and V-2 rocket launch sites, industrial areas, ordnance depots, oil refineries, trains, and highways. During its operations, the unit participated in the assault against the Luftwaffe and the German aircraft industry during Big Week, from 20 to 25 February 1944, and the attack on transportation facilities prior to Operation Overlord, the Normandy invasion. Following the invasion it supported ground forces thereafter, including providing cover during Operation Cobra, the Saint-Lô breakout in July.

The squadron supported the airborne attack on the Netherlands in September 1944, and deployed to Chievres Airdrome, Belgium between February and April 1945, flying tactical ground support missions during the airborne assault across the Rhine. The unit returned to RAF Little Walden and flew its last combat mission on 20 April 1945. The squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated at Camp Kilmer, part of the New York Port of Embarkation, in October.[1]

Michigan Air National Guard

In May 1946, the squadron was allotted to the National Guard as the 172nd Fighter Squadron. It was organized and equipped with North American P-51D Mustangs at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan in 1947. This was the same year the United States Air Force became an independent branch of the armed forces and the 172nd received its federal recognition as an Air National Guard squadron.

Activation during the Korean War

In February 1951 the squadron was called to active duty for the Korean War and assigned to Air Defense Command (ADC). Upon activation it was redesignated the 172nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron and moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, where it was assigned to the 128th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, then to the 56th Fighter-Interceptor Group.[2][note 1] However, ADC experienced difficulty under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying its fighter squadrons to best advantage.[3] As a result, in February 1952 the squadron was reassigned to the 4708th Defense Wing, a regional organization.[4] The squadron was released from active service and returned to the Michigan Air National Guard on 1 November 1952 and its mission, personnel and F-51 Mustangs were transferred to the 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which activated the same day at Selfridge.[5]

Return to National Guard service

The 172nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron flew the F-51 Mustang until 1954. The 172nd transitioned into the North American F-86 Sabre and became the 172nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron. The Unit flew this aircraft only until 1955 before transitioned into the more sophisticated two seat Northrop F-89 Scorpion and returned to the interceptor. In 1956, the squadron became part of the newly created 110th Fighter Group. The Unit flew the F-89 Scorpion until 1958. That year the 172nd Squadron traded its F-89s for a new mission and a new aircraft, the Martin RB-57A Canberra. With the assumption of the reconnaissance mission the squadron became the 172nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.

The 172nd flew RB-57A's until 1971. In 1971, the unit's mission changed again to forward air control, with the transition to the Cessna O-2 Skymaster, which it flew until 1980 when it transitioned to the Cessna OA-37 Dragonfly. The 172nd was the last Air Force or Air National Guard unit to fly the Dragonfly. The dedicated forward air control mission lasted until the 172nd transitioned to the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, or Warthog, in 1991 and was returned to its first name as a National Guard unit, the 172nd Fighter Squadron.

The squadron served in several United Nations operations and contingencies throughout the world. From Bosnia, to Kosovo, to Alaska and most recently Iraq and Afghanistan, in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In 2009, the squadron was realigned from a fighter squadron to become the 172nd Airlift Squadron flying the Learjet C-21. On 12 July 2013, the last C-21 departed, and the unit became a support unit as the 172nd Air Support Squadron as Battle Creek was named as the location of a control center for drone aircraft.[6]

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 375th Fighter Squadron, single Engine on 28 January 1943
Activated on 10 February 1943
Inactivated on 10 November 1945
  • Redesignated 172nd Fighter Squadron, Single Engine and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946[7]
Organized on 29 August 1947
Received federal recognition on 16 September 1947
Federalized and placed on active duty 10 February 1951[4]
Designated 172nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 10 February 1951[4]
Inactivated on 1 November 1952 and returned to Michigan state control[4]
Redesignated 172nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 November 1952 and activated
Redesignated 172nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1955
Redesignated 172nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 12 April 1958
Redesignated 172nd Tactical Air Support Squadron on 11 June 1971
Redesignated 172nd Fighter Squadron, 16 October 1991
Redesignated 172nd Airlift Squadron, 1 March 2009
Redesignated 172nd Air Support Squadron, 2013

Assignments

  • 361st Fighter Group, 10 February 1943 – 10 November 1945[1]
  • 127th Fighter Group, 29 August 1947
  • 128th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 10 February 1951[4]
  • 56th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 May 1951[8]
  • 4708th Defense Wing, 6 February 1952 – 1 November 1952[4]
  • 127th Fighter-Bomber Group (later 127th Fighter-Interceptor Group), 1 November 1952
  • 110th Fighter Group, 1 April 1956
  • 127th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 1 July 1958
  • 110th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (later 110th Tactical Air Support Group, 110th Fighter Group), 1 October 1962
  • 110th Operations Group, 1 October 1995 – present

Stations

  • Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 10 February 1943
  • Camp Springs Army Air Field, Maryland, 26 May 1943
  • Millville Army Air Field, New Jersey, 15 August 1943
  • Camp Springs Army Air Field, Maryland, 18 September 1943
  • Richmond Army Air Base, Virginia, 30 September – 11 November 1943
  • RAF Bottisham (AAF-374),[9] England, 30 November 1943
  • RAF Little Walden (AAF-165),[9] England, ca. 28 September 1944
Operated from St-Dizier Airfield (A-64),[10] France, 23 December 1944 – 1 February 1945
  • Chievres Airdrome (A-84),[10] Belgium, 1 February 1945
  • RAF Little Walden (AAF-165),[9] England, 7 April – ca. 11 October 1945
  • Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 23 – 24 October 1945[7]
  • W. K. Kellogg Airport, Michigan, 29 August 1947
  • Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan, 7 May 1951 – 1 November 1952[4]
  • W. K. Kellogg Airport (later Kellogg Air National Guard Base), Michigan, 1 November 1952

Aircraft

  • Fairchild Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1943–1944)[7]
  • North American P-51D Mustang (1944–1945, 1947–1951)[7]
  • North American P-51H Mustang (1951–1954)
  • North American F-86E Sabre (1954–1955)
  • Northrop F-89C Scorpion (1955–1957)
  • Martin RB-57 Canberra (1957–1971)
  • Cessna O-2A Skymaster (1971–1981)
  • Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly (1981–1991)
  • Republic OA-10A Thunderbolt II (1991–2009)
  • Learjet C-21A (2009–2013)
  • MQ-9 Reaper (2013-present)

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Cornett & Johnson list this assignment as to the 56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. Cornett & Johnson, p. 123, However, neither Ravenstein nor Robertson, Patsy (13 July 2015). . Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015. list the 172nd as a component of the 56th Wing. Ravenstein, p. 90.

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 464–465
  2. ^ Robertson, Patsy (18 May 2009). . Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ Grant, p. 33
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Cornett & Johnson, p. 124
  5. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 532–533
  6. ^ "Last C-21 plane leaves Battle Creek base". Freep.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d Lineage, stations and aircraft through 1946 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 464–465
  8. ^ Robertson, AFHRA Factsheet 56 Operations Group
  9. ^ a b c Station number in Anderson
  10. ^ a b Station number in Johnson

Bibliography

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  • Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  • Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
  • Grant, C. L. "The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, USAF Historical Study No. 126" (PDF). Research Studies Institute, USAF Historical Division, Air University. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  • Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015.
  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
Further reading
  • Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

External links

  • 110th Airlift Wing@globalsecurity.org

January 02, 2023
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The 172nd Attack Squadron 172 ATKS is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 110th Wing located at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base Battle Creek Michigan The 172nd is equipped with the MQ 9 Reaper drone 172nd Attack SquadronAirman 1st Class Nickolas Holbrook 110th Airlift Wing Communications Flight prepares simulated rockets for overhead C 130s at Grayling Air Gunnery Range Frederic Mich Active10 February 1943 presentCountry United StatesAllegiance United States MichiganBranch United States Air Force Air National GuardTypeSquadronRoleAirfield SupportPart ofMichigan Air National Guard110th Operations GroupGarrison HQKellogg Air National Guard Base Battle Creek MichiganEngagementsWorld War IIInsignia172nd Air Support Squadron emblem The squadron was first organized during World War II as the 375th Fighter Squadron It saw combat in the European Theater of Operations as an element of VII Fighter Command before returning to the United States where it was inactivated In May 1946 the squadron was allotted to the National Guard as the 172nd Fighter Squadron During the Korean War the squadron was called into federal service and acted in an air defense role until being returned to the Michigan Air National Guard in 1952 It had various flying missions including fighter reconnaissance and airlift until 2013 when it was converted to a support unit Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 1 2 Michigan Air National Guard 1 2 1 Activation during the Korean War 1 2 2 Return to National Guard service 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Citations 4 3 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory EditWorld War II Edit P 51 Mustangs of the 375th Fighter Squadron 361st Fighter Group 26 July 1944 North American P 51D 5 NA Mustang 44 13926 from the 375th Fighter Squadron Aircraft crashed on 9 August 1944 and the pilot was killed North American P 51D 10 NA Mustang 44 14164 Detroit Miss of the 375th Fighter Squadron of the 361st Fighter Group USAAF Urban L Ben Drew flew this aircraft in the autumn 1944 a shot down four German aircraft Totally he claimed six victories The squadron was first activated at Richmond Army Air Base as the 375th Fighter Squadron and equipped with Republic P 47 Thunderbolts The squadron trained under I Fighter Command in the mid Atlantic states It also flew air defense missions as part of the Philadelphia Fighter Wing The squadron deployed to the European Theater of Operations where it became part of VIII Fighter Command in England during November 1943 1 The unit served primarily as an escort organization covering the penetration attack and withdrawal of Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B 24 Liberator bomber formations that Eighth Air Force sent against targets on the European continent The squadron also engaged in counter air patrols fighter sweeps and strafing and dive bombing missions It attacked such targets as airfields marshalling yards V 1 flying bomb and V 2 rocket launch sites industrial areas ordnance depots oil refineries trains and highways During its operations the unit participated in the assault against the Luftwaffe and the German aircraft industry during Big Week from 20 to 25 February 1944 and the attack on transportation facilities prior to Operation Overlord the Normandy invasion Following the invasion it supported ground forces thereafter including providing cover during Operation Cobra the Saint Lo breakout in July The squadron supported the airborne attack on the Netherlands in September 1944 and deployed to Chievres Airdrome Belgium between February and April 1945 flying tactical ground support missions during the airborne assault across the Rhine The unit returned to RAF Little Walden and flew its last combat mission on 20 April 1945 The squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated at Camp Kilmer part of the New York Port of Embarkation in October 1 Michigan Air National Guard Edit In May 1946 the squadron was allotted to the National Guard as the 172nd Fighter Squadron It was organized and equipped with North American P 51D Mustangs at Kellogg Field Battle Creek Michigan in 1947 This was the same year the United States Air Force became an independent branch of the armed forces and the 172nd received its federal recognition as an Air National Guard squadron Activation during the Korean War Edit In February 1951 the squadron was called to active duty for the Korean War and assigned to Air Defense Command ADC Upon activation it was redesignated the 172nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron and moved to Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan where it was assigned to the 128th Fighter Interceptor Wing then to the 56th Fighter Interceptor Group 2 note 1 However ADC experienced difficulty under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying its fighter squadrons to best advantage 3 As a result in February 1952 the squadron was reassigned to the 4708th Defense Wing a regional organization 4 The squadron was released from active service and returned to the Michigan Air National Guard on 1 November 1952 and its mission personnel and F 51 Mustangs were transferred to the 431st Fighter Interceptor Squadron which activated the same day at Selfridge 5 Return to National Guard service Edit The 172nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron flew the F 51 Mustang until 1954 The 172nd transitioned into the North American F 86 Sabre and became the 172nd Fighter Bomber Squadron The Unit flew this aircraft only until 1955 before transitioned into the more sophisticated two seat Northrop F 89 Scorpion and returned to the interceptor In 1956 the squadron became part of the newly created 110th Fighter Group The Unit flew the F 89 Scorpion until 1958 That year the 172nd Squadron traded its F 89s for a new mission and a new aircraft the Martin RB 57A Canberra With the assumption of the reconnaissance mission the squadron became the 172nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron The 172nd flew RB 57A s until 1971 In 1971 the unit s mission changed again to forward air control with the transition to the Cessna O 2 Skymaster which it flew until 1980 when it transitioned to the Cessna OA 37 Dragonfly The 172nd was the last Air Force or Air National Guard unit to fly the Dragonfly The dedicated forward air control mission lasted until the 172nd transitioned to the Fairchild Republic A 10 Thunderbolt II or Warthog in 1991 and was returned to its first name as a National Guard unit the 172nd Fighter Squadron The squadron served in several United Nations operations and contingencies throughout the world From Bosnia to Kosovo to Alaska and most recently Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom In 2009 the squadron was realigned from a fighter squadron to become the 172nd Airlift Squadron flying the Learjet C 21 On 12 July 2013 the last C 21 departed and the unit became a support unit as the 172nd Air Support Squadron as Battle Creek was named as the location of a control center for drone aircraft 6 Lineage EditConstituted as the 375th Fighter Squadron single Engine on 28 January 1943Activated on 10 February 1943 Inactivated on 10 November 1945Redesignated 172nd Fighter Squadron Single Engine and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946 7 Organized on 29 August 1947 Received federal recognition on 16 September 1947 Federalized and placed on active duty 10 February 1951 4 Designated 172nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron on 10 February 1951 4 Inactivated on 1 November 1952 and returned to Michigan state control 4 Redesignated 172nd Fighter Bomber Squadron on 1 November 1952 and activated Redesignated 172nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1955 Redesignated 172nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 12 April 1958 Redesignated 172nd Tactical Air Support Squadron on 11 June 1971 Redesignated 172nd Fighter Squadron 16 October 1991 Redesignated 172nd Airlift Squadron 1 March 2009 Redesignated 172nd Air Support Squadron 2013Assignments Edit 361st Fighter Group 10 February 1943 10 November 1945 1 127th Fighter Group 29 August 1947 128th Fighter Interceptor Wing 10 February 1951 4 56th Fighter Interceptor Group 1 May 1951 8 4708th Defense Wing 6 February 1952 1 November 1952 4 127th Fighter Bomber Group later 127th Fighter Interceptor Group 1 November 1952 110th Fighter Group 1 April 1956 127th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 1 July 1958 110th Tactical Reconnaissance Group later 110th Tactical Air Support Group 110th Fighter Group 1 October 1962 110th Operations Group 1 October 1995 presentStations Edit Richmond Army Air Base Virginia 10 February 1943 Camp Springs Army Air Field Maryland 26 May 1943 Millville Army Air Field New Jersey 15 August 1943 Camp Springs Army Air Field Maryland 18 September 1943 Richmond Army Air Base Virginia 30 September 11 November 1943 RAF Bottisham AAF 374 9 England 30 November 1943 RAF Little Walden AAF 165 9 England ca 28 September 1944Operated from St Dizier Airfield A 64 10 France 23 December 1944 1 February 1945Chievres Airdrome A 84 10 Belgium 1 February 1945 RAF Little Walden AAF 165 9 England 7 April ca 11 October 1945 Camp Kilmer New Jersey 23 24 October 1945 7 W K Kellogg Airport Michigan 29 August 1947 Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan 7 May 1951 1 November 1952 4 W K Kellogg Airport later Kellogg Air National Guard Base Michigan 1 November 1952 Aircraft Edit Fairchild Republic P 47 Thunderbolt 1943 1944 7 North American P 51D Mustang 1944 1945 1947 1951 7 North American P 51H Mustang 1951 1954 North American F 86E Sabre 1954 1955 Northrop F 89C Scorpion 1955 1957 Martin RB 57 Canberra 1957 1971 Cessna O 2A Skymaster 1971 1981 Cessna OA 37B Dragonfly 1981 1991 Republic OA 10A Thunderbolt II 1991 2009 Learjet C 21A 2009 2013 MQ 9 Reaper 2013 present See also Edit World War II portal Michigan portalF 89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force List of B 57 units of the United States Air Force List of Sabre and Fury units in the US military List of United States Air Force squadrons operating the A 37 Dragonfly List of United States Air Force support squadrons List of United States Air National Guard SquadronsReferences EditNotes Edit Cornett amp Johnson list this assignment as to the 56th Fighter Interceptor Wing Cornett amp Johnson p 123 However neither Ravenstein nor Robertson Patsy 13 July 2015 Factsheet 56 Fighter Wing AETC Air Force Historical Research Agency Archived from the original on 11 August 2016 Retrieved 20 October 2015 list the 172nd as a component of the 56th Wing Ravenstein p 90 Citations Edit a b c Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 464 465 Robertson Patsy 18 May 2009 Factsheet 56 Operations Group AETC Air Force Historical Research Agency Archived from the original on 5 August 2016 Retrieved 20 October 2015 Grant p 33 a b c d e f g Cornett amp Johnson p 124 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 532 533 Last C 21 plane leaves Battle Creek base Freep com 14 July 2013 Retrieved 20 October 2015 a b c d Lineage stations and aircraft through 1946 in Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 464 465 Robertson AFHRA Factsheet 56 Operations Group a b c Station number in Anderson a b Station number in Johnson Bibliography Edit This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Anderson Capt Barry 1985 Army Air Forces Stations A Guide to the Stations Where U S Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II PDF Maxwell AFB AL Research Division USAF Historical Research Center Archived from the original PDF on 23 January 2016 Retrieved 7 July 2012 Cornett Lloyd H Johnson Mildred W 1980 A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 1980 PDF Peterson AFB CO Office of History Aerospace Defense Center Grant C L The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954 USAF Historical Study No 126 PDF Research Studies Institute USAF Historical Division Air University Retrieved 17 August 2014 Johnson 1st Lt David C 1988 U S Army Air Forces Continental Airfields ETO D Day to V E Day PDF Maxwell AFB AL Research Division USAF Historical Research Center Archived from the original PDF on 29 September 2015 Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage amp Honors Histories 1947 1977 Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Further readingRogers B 2006 United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978 ISBN 1 85780 197 0External links Edit110th Airlift Wing history webpage 110th Airlift Wing globalsecurity org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 172nd Attack Squadron amp oldid 1115634729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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