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127th Wing Photos

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A-10 Ops

A flight of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft prepare to taxi to the runway for take-off during routine flight operations at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 25, 2013. The aircraft is operated by pilots from the 107th Fighter Squadron and maintained by Airmen of the 127th Maintenance Group, both elements of the 127th Wing stationed at Selfridge. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Brittani Baisden)
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Prototype Testing

130312-Z-HC784-060 - Technical Sgt. Anthony LaGore helps Technical Sgt. Louis Jones attach the lift cables of a mounting bracket containing a prototype LAIRCM -- large aircraft infrared countermeasure -- pod to a KC-135 Stratotanker as Chief Master Sgt. Henry Ryan looks on at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 12, 2013. All three Airmen are members of the 191st Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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Prototype Testing

130312-Z-HC784-075 - Technical Sgt. John Kerschenheiter connects the final ground wires to marry a prototype LAIRCM -- large aircraft infrared countermeasure -- pod to a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to the final seating of the pod at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 12, 2013. Assisting Kerschenheiter are Technical Sgt. Louis Jones (left) and Master Sgt. David Bowers (right). All three Airmen are members of the 191st Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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Prototype Testing

130312-Z-HC784-048 - Technical Sgt. John Kerschenheiter of the 191st Maintenance Squadron connects the wires of a prototype LAIRCM -- large aircraft infrared countermeasure -- pod to a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 12, 2013. Initial ground testing of the system is now complete and the aircraft is being prepared for flight testing of the LAIRCM system. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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Flight of Fox Able One

A P-80 Shooting Star from the 56th Fighter Group at Selfridge Air Force Base is seen in flight in this circa 1948 photo. Later re-designated as the F-80, a flight of these aircraft left Selfridge on July 20, 1948, to make the first transatlantic flight by a U.S. Air Force jet fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Flight of Fox Able One

A P-80 Shooting Star from the 56th Fighter Group at Selfridge Air Force Base is seen in flight in this circa 1948 photo. Later re-designated as the F-80, a flight of these aircraft left Selfridge on July 20, 1948, to make the first transatlantic flight by a U.S. Air Force jet fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Flight of Fox Able One

A P-80 Shooting Star from the 56th Fighter Group on the flight line at Selfridge Air Force Base is seen in this circa 1948 photo. Later re-designated as the F-80, a flight of these aircraft left Selfridge on July 20, 1948, to make the first transatlantic flight by a U.S. Air Force jet fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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USCG Air Station Detroit Operations

Chief Petty Officer Jamie Force, an aviation survival technician at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, gives the thumb up moments before being hoisted aboard a MH65C rescue helicopter on Lake Ste. Clair off the shore of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 6, 2013. Located at Selfridge, Coast Guard Air Station Detroit provides airborne search and rescue capabilities to a about half of the Great Lakes surface area. Station personnel are trained and qualified to operate in the full range of weather conditions found in the Great Lakes region, including cold weather operations in the winter months. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
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USCG Air Station Detroit Operations

Chief Petty Officer Jamie Force, an aviation survival technician at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, is hoisted aboard a MH65C rescue helicopter above Lake Ste. Clair off the shore of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 6, 2013. Located at Selfridge, Coast Guard Air Station Detroit provides airborne search and rescue capabilities to a about half of the Great Lakes surface area. Station personnel are trained and qualified to operate in the full range of weather conditions found in the Great Lakes region, including cold weather operations in the winter months. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
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KC-135 Prototype Project

Staff Sgt. Brian Harris, 191st Maintenance Squadron, prepares to cut an opening in the top of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 30, 2013.Tthe opening will accommodate an additional antennae on the aircraft, which will allow it to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system. The aircraft is assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard. (Air National Guard photo by Brittani Baisden)
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KC-135 Prototype Project

Technical Sgt. John Kerschenheiter, an avionics technician with the 191 Maintenance Squadron connects wiring for a new antennae to the flight controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 30, 2013. The KC-135, assigned to the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard, was being outfitted with the additional antennae to allow it to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system. (Air National Guard photo by Brittani Baisden)
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KC-135 Prototype Project

Technical Sgt. Bart Davidson, 191st Maintenance Squadron, cuts an opening in the floor of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 16, 2013. The KC-135, assigned to the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard, was being prepared to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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KC-135 Prototype Project

Technical Sgt. Bart Davidson, 191st Maintenance Squadron, prepares to cut an opening in the floor of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 16, 2013. The KC-135, assigned to the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard, was being prepared to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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KC-135 Prototype Project

Senior Airman Jake Tufts, 191st Maintenance Squadron, performs an air test during work on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 16, 2013. The test reports on the presence of jet fuel vapor in the air, a critical safety consideration during indoor maintenance work. The KC-135, assigned to the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard, was being prepared to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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KC-135 Painting

Staff Sgt. Brian Harris, 191st Maintenance Squadron, removes a yellow mask from the newly-painted 127th Wing logo on the fuselage of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 17, 2013. Over the past year, the fleet of KC-135s at Selfridge have been receiving a checkerboard and stripe and logo paint scheme as mission requirements and other maintenance work allows. The checkerboard design has been used by the Michigan Air National Guard on aircraft at Selfridge since at least the early 1970s when the “Michigan Six-Pack” was assigned F-106 Delta Dart fighter-interceptors. The stripe on the fuselage harkens back to the former Strategic Air Command, a former Air Force major command that operated bomber and air refueling aircraft in the 1940s-1990s. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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KC-135 Painting

The correct personal protective equipment is essential to accomplishing any task. Here, prior to applying paint to a KC-135 Stratotanker, SSgt. Brian Harris dons a breathing mask, Jan. 16, 2013. He is already wearing a harness to ensure safety as he stands in a hydraulic lift, needed to reach that portion of the aircraft. Before beginning painting, he will also put on a thin pair of gloves to protect his hands. Harris is assigned to the 191st Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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KC-135 Painting

Staff Sgt. Brian Harris, 191st Maintenance Squadron, paints the 127th Wing logo on the fuselage of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 17, 2013. Once the paint dries, the yellow masking will be removed. Over the past year, the fleet of KC-135s at Selfridge have been receiving the paint scheme as mission requirements and other maintenance work allows. The checkerboard design has been used by the Michigan Air National Guard on aircraft at Selfridge since at least the early 1970s when the “Michigan Six-Pack” was assigned F-106 Delta Dart fighter-interceptors. The stripe on the fuselage harkens back to the former Strategic Air Command, a former Air Force major command that operated bomber and air refueling aircraft in the 1940s-1990s. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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KC-135 Painting

Staff Sgt. Brian Harris, 191st Maintenance Squadron, applies tape to mask off a checkerboard pattern being painted on the skin of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 16, 2013. Over the past year, the fleet of KC-135s at Selfridge have been receiving the paint scheme as mission requirements and other maintenance work allows. The checkerboard design has been used by the Michigan Air National Guard on aircraft at Selfridge since at least the early 1970s when the “Michigan Six-Pack” was assigned F-106 Delta Dart fighter-interceptors. The stripe on the fuselage harkens back to the former Strategic Air Command, a former Air Force major command that operated bomber and air refueling aircraft in the 1940s-1990s. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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Avionics Testing

Avionics specialists from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for a radar threat detection test on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The test ensures that the aircraft threat warning system operates properly to ensure pilot safety during flight. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt Robert Hanet)
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Avionics Testing

127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist Staff Sgt. Kevin Wade prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for a radar threat detection test on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The test ensures that the aircraft threat warning system operates properly to ensure pilot safety during flight. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt Robert Hanet)
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