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Colorado ANG prepares for Kadena deployment
May 03, 2017 - Approximately 250 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, are deploying in May to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as the 120th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package. [Read more...]
Colorado Air National Guard brings new life to fallen Thunderbird tail
Mar 14, 2017 - Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard removed the vertical tail from a fallen Thunderbird F-16 aircraft March 14, in hopes of someday returning it to service. [Read more...]
140th Wing returns from deployment to Hungary
Aug 19, 2016 - Approximately 200 Airmen and seven F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft are returning to Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., after spending the last 28 days deployed to Hungary in support of Panther Strike 2016 and Operation Atlantic Resolve. [Read more...]
Thunderbird F-16 goes down near Colorado springs
Jun 02, 2016 - A Thunderbirds' F-16 jet went down in Widefield, which is south of Colorado Springs. This happened right after a fly-over at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony Thursday. [Read more...]
RedEyes host joint training with Marines and Navy at Buckley AFB
Jul 13, 2015 - During the past COANG drill weekend (July 10th- 12th) the Colorado ANG Vipers, better known as the “Redeyes”, hosted an event at Buckley AFB to practice Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT). [Read more...]
RedEyes return to Colorado
May 20, 2015 - 140th Wing, Colorado Air National guard assets and support crew have returned home from a 90 day TSP (Theater Security Package) in Republic of Korea. [Read more...]
Redeyes fly in Korean skies
Apr 06, 2015 - Making their way from Aurora, Colo., more than 200 Airmen and F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard touched down at Kunsan AB in February as part of a rotational Theater Security Package [Read more...]
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