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169th Airlift Squadron
169th Airlift Squadron
	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	Peoria International Airport
Nickname(s)	Defenders of Freedom

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

Mission

History

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^[1]

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

Peoria International Airport, Illinois (1946–Present)

Aircraft Operated^[2]

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)

References

^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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

[2] World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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 ==Mission==
 ==History==
 ==Assignments==
-===[[Major Command]]===
+===Major Command===
-*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Mobility Command]] (1992-Present)
+*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Mobility Command]] (1992–Present)
-*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Military Airlift Command]] (1976-1992)
+*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Military Airlift Command]] (1976–1992)
-*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Strategic Air Command]] (1962-1976)
+*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Strategic Air Command]] (1962–1976)
-*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Defense Command]] (1957-1962)
+*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Defense Command]] (1957–1962)
-*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Tactical Air Command]] (1948-1957)
+*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Tactical Air Command]] (1948–1957)
-*[[Air National Guard]] (1946-1948)
+*[[Air National Guard]] (1946–1948)
-==Previous Designations<REF>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0</REF>==
+==Previous Designations<ref>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0</ref>==
-*169th Airlift Squadron (1995-Present)
+*169th Airlift Squadron (1995–Present)
-*169th Fighter Squadron (1992-1995)
+*169th Fighter Squadron (1992–1995)
-*169th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969-1992)
+*169th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969–1992)
-*169th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962-1969)
+*169th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962–1969)
 ==Bases Stationed==
-*[[Peoria International Airport]], [[Illinois]] (1946-Present)
+*[[Peoria International Airport]], [[Illinois]] (1946–Present)
-==Aircraft Operated<REF>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory.  Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</REF>==
+==Aircraft Operated<ref>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory.  Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</ref>==
-*[[C-130E/H Hercules]] (1995-Present)
+*[[C-130E/H Hercules]] (1995–Present)
-*[[F-16A/B Fighting Falcon]] (1992-1995)
+*[[F-16A/B Fighting Falcon]] (1992–1995)
-*[[C-26A Metroliner]] (1989-1995)
+*[[C-26A Metroliner]] (1989–1995)
-*[[OA-37B Dragonfly]] (1979-1992)
+*[[OA-37B Dragonfly]] (1979–1992)
-*[[C-131E Samaritan]] (1975-1989)
+*[[C-131E Samaritan]] (1975–1989)
-*[[O-2AC/B Skymaster]] 1970-1979)
+*[[O-2AC/B Skymaster]] (1970-1979)
-*[[U-3A/B Blue Canoe]] (1969-1970)
+*[[U-3A/B Blue Canoe]] (1969–1970)
-*[[T-29A/C Flying Classroom]] (1972-1975)
+*[[T-29A/C Flying Classroom]] (1972–1975)
-*[[F-84F Thunderstreak]] (1958-1969)
+*[[F-84F Thunderstreak]] (1958–1969)
-*[[T-33A Shooting Star]] (1955-1969)
+*[[T-33A Shooting Star]] (1955–1969)
-*[[VC/C-47 Gooney Bird]] (1949-1972)
+*[[VC/C-47 Gooney Bird]] (1949–1972)
-*[[T-28A Trojan]] (1956-1958)
+*[[T-28A Trojan]] (1956–1958)
 *[[F-80C Shooting Star]] (1958-1958)
-*[[A-26C Invader]] (1947-1952)
+*[[A-26C Invader]] (1947–1952)
-*[[T-6G Texan]] (1947-1956)
+*[[T-6G Texan]] (1947–1956)
 *[[AT-11 Kansan]] (1947-1947)
-*[[F-51D/H Mustang]] (1947-1956)
+*[[F-51D/H Mustang]] (1947–1956)
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Military units and formations of the United States Air National Guard]]
 [[Category:Military in Illinois]]
 [[Category:Peoria County, Illinois]]
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-{{Air National Guard}}
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