History & Heritage

Selfridge Air National Guard Base is one of the oldest continuously operating military airfields in the nation. The Michigan National Guard took possession of the former Joy Aviation Field on July 1, 1917. The first flight on what was then called Selfridge Field took place on July 8, 1917. The base has been in continuous use ever since and in 2017 celebrated 100 years of service. 

The 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard is the host unit at Selfridge. The Wing's 107th Fighter Squadron traces its history to two key dates: an original organization as the 107th Aero Squadron on Aug. 27, 1917. That unit was disbanded following World War I and then reorganized as the 107th Observation Squadron on May 7, 1926, after beginning initial meetings in the summer of 1925. The Wing's 171st Air Refueling Squadron was first created as the 374th Fighter Squadron in 1943, during World War II. The modern configuration of the 127th Wing was created in 1996 by the merger of the 127th Fighter Wing and the 191st Airlift Group. 

HISTORY & HERITAGE: Selfridge Air National Guard Base

  • Selfridge Air National Guard Base
    • Housing
    • World War I

HISTORY & HERITAGE

  • Michigan Air National Guard
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    • A Short Story
    • History

ang: A Short Story

The Air National Guard as we know it today -- a separate reserve component of the United States Air Force -- was a product of the politics of postwar planning and interservice rivalry during World War II. The men who planned and maneuvered for an independent postwar Air Force during World War II didn't place much faith in the reserves, especially the state-dominated National Guard. 


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Selfridge Air Museum

Selfridge Military Air Museum
2733 C Street
Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045
(586) 239-5035
Info@selfridgeairmuseum.com
www.SelfridgeAirMuseum.org

2022 Operating Season
April 2 - Oct 30, 2022

Operating Hours

Saturday & Sunday
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission
$10 Adults 18 and older
$8 Seniors/Military
$5 Children (4-17 years)
Free Children (3 and under)

 


     In 1975, the Michigan Air Guard Historical Association (MAGHA) and the Selfridge Military Air Museum were formed by a group of Air National Guard officers and enlisted personnel. The Museum's mission is to help preserve the heritage and traditions of the Michigan Air National Guard, Selfridge Air National Guard Base and the units stationed here, both past and present. More than $7 million worth of aircraft displays await visitors to the museum.

Air park includes (40 displays):

  • C-130 Hercules
  • P-3 Orion
  • TF-102A 'Delta Dagger'
  • T-6 "Texan" and more!

Air Park Display Index

Indoor displays include

  • SPAD XIII (full-scale replica)
  • Wright Flyer (3/4 scale replica) 
  • Interactive cutaway & motorized WWII aircraft engine
  • Interactive Air Traffic Control radar display;
  • Gallery of original aviation art 
  • Korean War-era "Jeep",
  • Four aircraft cockpit trainers and more!