Tag: 185th Air Refueling Wing
The A-10 pilot was evaluated by medical personnel and appears to be uninjured On Nov. 7, 2018 at about 12:30 pm local time, the 185th Air Refueling Wing received notification of an in-flight emergency from an Air National Guard A-10. The pilot, a member of the Idaho Air National Guard, reported a partial loss of the aircraft's canopy. According to the...
The Block 45 major avionics update is forecast to prolong the life of the KC-135 into its 80th or 90th year On Aug. 25, 2017, the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa received its first KC-135 aircraft converted with the newest digital avionics cockpit instruments known as the Block 45 upgrade. As explained by Master...
The long-standing partnership with the Air National Guard is important to maintaining stability in the region As told by Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Ter Haar, Iowa Air National Guard in his article Iowa air refueling wing supports NATO AWACS missions, in February, KC-135 Stratotankers air-to-air refuelers of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing based in Sioux City,...
A significant avionics upgrade is expected to prolong the life of the KC-135 Stratotanker for at least another 25 years Taken on Oct. 10, 2016 at the Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa, the photos in this post clearly show that, despite they were built 60 years ago, many automobiles like the 56 Chevy and aircraft like the...
