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US Air National Guard 107th Fighter Squadron pilots return from Iraq
June 4, 2004 (by
Stefaan Vanhastel) -
Six F-16 pilots from the Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron returned to their Selfridge ANGB home base after three months of combat operations in Iraq. The 107th FS deployed to Kirkuk Air Base in Iraq on February 27th, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The squadron was the first F-16 unit to be based in Iraq and flew mainly CAS and Recce missions.
The 107th deployed more than 200 personnel to Iraq over the past three months, marking the unit's largest deployment since the Korean War. Seventy other unit members are also scheduled to return.
The pilots from the 107th Fighter Squadron were involved in the recent battles in Iraq in Fallujah and Najaf, flying close air support (CAS) for Army and Marine ground troops, and Reconnaissance missions using the Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS). They logged more than 2,000 combat hours in over 800 combat missions.
The 107th deployed more than 200 personnel to Iraq over the past three months, marking the unit's largest deployment since the Korean War. Seventy other unit members are also scheduled to return.
The pilots from the 107th Fighter Squadron were involved in the recent battles in Iraq in Fallujah and Najaf, flying close air support (CAS) for Army and Marine ground troops, and Reconnaissance missions using the Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS). They logged more than 2,000 combat hours in over 800 combat missions.
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