169th Airlift Squadron

169th Airlift Squadron
File:AFG-080109-071.jpg 169th Airlift Squadron emblem
Active	1946-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Airlift
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	Greater Peoria Regional Airport
Nickname(s)	Defenders Of Freedom

The 169th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 182nd Airlift Wing.

Assignments

Major Command

• Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
• Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1976-1992)
• Air National Guard/Strategic Air Command (1962-1976)
• Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1957-1962)
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1948-1957)
• Air National Guard (1946-1948)

Previous Designations

• 169th Airlift Squadron (1995-Present)
• 169th Fighter Squadron (1992-1995)
• 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969-1992)
• 169th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962-1969)

Bases Stationed

• Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois (1946-Present)

Aircraft Operated

• C-130E/H Hercules (1995-Present)
• F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1992-1995)
• C-26A Metroliner (1989-1995)
• OA-37B Dragonfly (1979-1992)
• C-131E Samaritan (1975-1989)
• O-2AC/B Skymaster 1970-1979)
• U-3A/B Blue Canoe (1969-1970)
• T-29A/C Flying Classroom (1972-1975)
• F-84F Thunderstreak (1958-1969)
• T-33A Shooting Star (1955-1969)
• VC/C-47 Gooney Bird (1949-1972)
• T-28A Trojan (1956-1958)
• F-80C Shooting Star (1958-1958)
• A-26C Invader (1947-1952)
• T-6G Texan (1947-1956)
• AT-11 Kansan (1947-1947)
• F-51D/H Mustang (1947-1956)