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The 126th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the
128th Air Refueling Wing The 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force, the wing is operat ...
of the Wisconsin Air National Guard stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The 126th is equipped with the KC-135R Stratotanker. The squadron was first organized in the
Wisconsin National Guard The Wisconsin National Guard consists of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and the Wisconsin Air National Guard. It is a part of the Government of Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is t ...
as the 126th Observation Squadron in 1940. It is one of 29 National Guard Observation Squadrons formed before
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.


History


World War II

The squadron was first organized as the 126th Observation Squadron in November 1940 as part of the build-up of the United States military after the Fall of France. The 126th trained for
reconnaissance In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, terrain, and other activities. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmisher ...
with the
Wisconsin National Guard The Wisconsin National Guard consists of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and the Wisconsin Air National Guard. It is a part of the Government of Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is t ...
. The squadron was called to active service in June 1941 and moved to Hyannis Army Air Field, Massachusetts. After the
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, the squadron performed
antisubmarine An anti-submarine weapon (ASW) is any one of a number of devices that are intended to act against a submarine and its crew, to destroy (sink) the vessel or reduce its capability as a weapon of war. In its simplest sense, an anti-submarine weapo ...
patrols off the
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coast, using a variety of single engine observation aircraft. In October 1942, as two and four engine
bomber A bomber is a military combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry (such as bombs), launching torpedoes, or deploying air-launched cruise missiles. The first use of bombs dropped from an air ...
s took over more of the antisubmarine mission, the squadron moved to Birmingham Army Air Field, Alabama, where it was inactivated and its personnel dispersed to other units. The squadron was reactivated at Fort Myers Army Air Field, Florida as part of
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in March 1943 and initially trained, as the 126th Reconnaissance Squadron to be a tactical reconnaissance squadron. In August, its mission changed to photographic reconnaissance and it was redesignated the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron and converted to the
Lockheed F-5 Lightning The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twi ...
high speed reconnaissance aircraft. The unit deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it became part of
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in England. The squadron performed aerial reconnaissance of enemy-held territory in Occupied Europe prior to the Normandy Invasion. It supported Operation Overlord, the Normandy invasion in June 1944 by performing visual and photographic reconnaissance of bridges, artillery, road and railway junctions, traffic centers, airfields, and other targets. The squadron moved to France in August 1944, aiding the
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and other Allied organizations in the liberation of France and the battle to breach the Siegfried Line by flying reconnaissance missions in the combat zone. It flew reconnaissance missions over Germany from January 1945 to V-E Day, assisting the advance of Third Army across the Rhine, to Czechoslovakia and into Austria. It had moved forward to Fürth Airfield, Germany by the time hostilities ended. It then became part of the
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and part of the occupation forces in Germany and was inactivated at Fürth in November 1945.


Wisconsin Air National Guard


Air Defense Command

The wartime 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron was redesignated the 126th Fighter Squadron and allotted to the
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on 24 May 1946. It was organized at
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, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and extended federal recognition on 25 June 1947. The squadron was assigned to the newly formed
128th Fighter Group The 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force, the wing is operat ...
and equipped with North American F-51D Mustangs. The squadron upgraded to
Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of design, pr ...
jet aircraft in 1949. The squadron was federalized during the
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on 1 March 1951 and Was redesignated the 126th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron the following day. The 126th moved to Truax Field, Madison where it flew air defense missions. In February 1952. As part of a major Air Defense Command (ADC) reorganization that replaced its fighter wings with regional air defense wings, responding to ADC's difficulty under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying fighter squadrons to best advantage, the squadron's parent 128th Fighter-Interceptor Group was inactivated and the squadron was reassigned to the
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. In April, the unit converted to
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s and flew them until it was released from active duty and inactivated on 1 December 1952. The squadron was activated in the Wisconsin Air National Guard the same day and began to equip with the earlier F-86A model of the Sabre. It continued its air defense mission though the 1950s, being upgraded to
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equipped
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interceptors in 1954. Its initial equipment was the 20mm cannon armed F-89C, but in 1960 it upgraded to the F-89J, which was armed with the
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and equipped with
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or interception control through the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment system.


Air refueling

The squadron was designated the 126th Air Refueling Squadron and, along with its parent group, equipped with
Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a four-engined, piston-powered United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It replaced the KB-29 and was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. Design and developm ...
s. The 126th was the first Air National Guard tanker unit to become fully operational. This occurred in December 1963. The squadron participated in a historic operation in a foreign land, when on 2 June 1967, members of the squadron and its support units deployed for a sustained period of time without being mustered into federal service. The 126th, along with four other Air National Guard refueling units, stationed a contingent of KC-97s at
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, West Germany. European deployments, designated Operation Creek Party, were destined to last for 10 years. In 1976, the squadron began conversion to the Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, a newer and faster jet tanker. On 4 October 1976, the 126th completed its first mission with the new aircraft and became fully operational with the KC-135 on 2 December 1977. In January 1979 the unit began a 24-hour-per-day Strategic Air Command (SAC) alert commitment. This commitment would be maintained for the next 12 years until President Bush ended the SAC alert in 1991. In 1982 the unit converted to a newer model of the Stratotanke, the KC-135E, with more fuel efficient turbofan engines. In April 1983 the 126th Air Refueling Squadron was involved in the Pacific Tanker Task Force, with flights to
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,
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and Australia. In the spring of 1984 the unit participated in Operation Coronet Giant, an exercise which entailed a direct flight from the United States to West Germany by 12 Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack fighters, refueled along the way by three squadron KC-135s. The route spanned 3600 miles, and was the largest mission of this type undertaken by a National Guard force to date. On 21 March 1986 a unit aircraft departed Fargo, North Dakota, with 40 civilian VIP's on board for Tempelhof Central Airport in
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. This was the first Air National Guard flight transporting civilians outside the Continental United States, and was also the first KC-135 authorized to fly into West Berlin through the Berlin Corridors. During
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, the squadron was partially activated on 20 December 1990. All aircraft, aircrews and a number of support personnel were dispatched to Cairo West Air Base, Egypt between 27 and 29 December 1990. They became the basis for the 1706th Air Refueling Wing (Provisional). Other unit personnel were mobilized to replace troops sent forward or for other overseas destinations.


Post-Cold War era

Three aircraft and 47 volunteer guard members departed for Moron Air Base, Spain on 28 December 1992 in support of Operation Restore Hope, a humanitarian mission to restore order and provide food and medical supplies to
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. At Moron the planes became part of the Moron Tanker Task Force. Over 16 million pounds of fuel were unloaded during the deployment. During a 24 February 1994 trip to the
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the unit performed its first "roller mission." Steel rollers were placed on the floor of squadron aircraft making to facilitate loading and unloading cargo. The KC-135 always had a dual mission; refueling and transport, but this modification improved the KC-135's cargo handling capability. On this flight squadron aircraft refueled a Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the first time. During July 1996 squadron members deployed to
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, Italy for Operation Decisive Endeavor, the American contribution to the
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peace enforcement force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over 5,500 personnel from 13 NATO countries formed the Implementation Force (IFOR) air component. Unit members performed deployment rotations from 1 July to 3 August 1996. The 126th had the opportunity to work with tanker units from Mississippi and Nebraska, along with the
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. On 30 April 1999, the 126th Squadron was called to active duty due to the crisis in
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. President Clinton authorized the call for 33,000 reserve personnel to be placed on active duty for up to 270 days. The squadron and elements of the
117th Air Refueling Wing The 117th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard, stationed at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base Birmingham, Alabama. If activated to federal service, it is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Comma ...
of the Alabama Air National Guard deployed together to Europe to support
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, the
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military operation against Serbian forces in Kosovo.


Global War on Terrorism

Following the terrorist attacks on the United States the squadron was tasked to provide air refueling support for fighter
combat air patrol Combat air patrol (CAP) is a type of flying mission for fighter aircraft. A combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, ...
s over major U.S. cities. Dubbed
Operation Noble Eagle Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) is the United States and Canadian military operation related to homeland security and support to federal, state, and local agencies. The operation began 11 September 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks.. ...
(ONE), the 126th flew its first ONE mission on 12 September 2001. From September to December 2001, the squadron flew 64 sorties and offloaded over 100,000 pounds of fuel to 156 aircraft. The highest sortie rate occurred in November when fighter combat air patrols occurred every four hours over most of the major U.S. cities. In addition to supporting ONE, the 126th also provided support for Operation Enduring Freedom, deploying aircraft and personnel to Spain to support combat air operations from late September 2001 until the spring of 2002. In 2004, it deployed eight aircraft and 204 personnel to
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, France in support of
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, aimed at maintaining stability in Bosnia-Herzegovina.


Lineage

* Constituted as the 126th Observation Squadron and allotted to the
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on 30 July 1940 : Activated on 12 November 1940 : Ordered into active service on 2 June 1941 : Redesignated 126th Observation Squadron (Light) on 13 January 1942 : Redesignated 126th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942 : Inactivated on 18 October 1942 * Activated on 1 March 1943 : Redesignated 126th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 April 1943 : Redesignated 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943 : Inactivated on 22 November 1945 * Redesignated 126th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946 * Organized on 3 February 1947 : Extended federal recognition on 25 June 1947 : Redesignated 126th Fighter Squadron, Jet c. 1 November 1949 : Federalized and placed on active duty, 1 March 1951 : Redesignated 126th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 2 March 1951 : Inactivated and returned to Wisconsin state control on, 1 December 1952 : Activated on 1 December 1952 : Redesignated 126th Air Refueling Squadron, Tactical on 1 August 1961 : Redesignated 126th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium c. 1968 : Redesignated 126th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 1 January 1978 : Redesignated 126th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 August 1961


Assignments

; World War II * Wisconsin National Guard, 12 November 1940 * II Army Corps, 2 June 1941 *
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, 1 September 1941 – 18 October 1942 * 59th Observation Group (later 59th Reconnaissance Group), 1 March 1943 * III Reconnaissance Command, 11 August 1943 * 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 9 October 1943 * III Reconnaissance Command, 15 January 1944 * 10th Photographic Group, 31 March 1944 * XII Tactical Air Command, 3 October 1944 (attached to Provisional Reconnaissance Group, 16 October 1944) *
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(later 69th Reconnaissance Group), 20 April 1945 * 10th Reconnaissance Group, 11 July – 22 November 1945 ;Wisconsin Air National Guard *
128th Fighter Group The 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force, the wing is operat ...
, 25 June 1947 * Wisconsin Air National Guard, 1 February 1951 *
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, 1 March 1951 * 133d Fighter Group, March 1951 * 128th Fighter-Interceptor Group), March 1951 * 31st Air Division, 6 February 1952 – 1 December 1952 * 128th Fighter-Interceptor Group (later 128th Fighter Group, 128th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 128th Air Refueling Group), 1 December 1952 * 128th Operations Group, 16 October 1995 – present


Stations

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, Wisconsin, 12 November 1940 * Fort Dix, New Jersey, 10 June 1941 * Hyannis Army Air Field, Massachusetts, 27 August 1941 * Birmingham Army Air Field, Alabama, 18 October 1942 * Fort Myers Army Air Field, Florida, 1 March 1943 * Thomasville Army Air Field, Georgia, 12 April 1943 *
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, Colorado, 29 August 1943 * Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, 16 October 1943 – 12 March 1944 * RAF Chalgrove, England (Station 465),station number in Anderson 29 March 1944 *
Rennes Airfield Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine departme ...
(A-27),Station number in Johnson France, 11 August 1944 * Chateaudun Airfield (A-39), France, 25 August 1944 * St-Dizier Airfield (A-64), France, 12 September 1944 * Dijon Airfield (Y-9), France, 6 October 1944 * Nancy/Azelot Airfield (A-95), France, 3 November 1944 *
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(Y-39), France, 3 April 1945 * Fürth Airfield (A-30), Germany, 15 Ju1y – 22 November 1945 * General Mitchell Field, Wisconsin, 1 February 1947 : Truax Field, Wisconsin, 1 April – 1 December 1952 * General Mitchell Field (later General Mitchell Air National Guard Base), Wisconsin, 1 December 1952 – present


Aircraft

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North American O-47 The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane designed in the mid-1930s and used by the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War. It has a low-wing configuration, retractable landing gear, and a t ...
, 1940–1942 * Douglas O-46, 1941–1942 *
Curtiss O-52 Owl The Curtiss O-52 Owl was an observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps before and during World War II. Design and development Developed in 1939, the Curtiss O-52 was the last "heavy" observation aircraft developed for the US ...
, 1942 * O-49, 1941–1942 * O-59 Grasshopper, 1941–1942 * Lockheed F-5 Lightning, 1943–1945 * Lockheed F-4 Lightning, 1943–1945 * North American F-51D Mustang, 1948–1949, 1952–1953 * Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star, 1949–1952 * North American F-86F Sabre, 1952 * North American F-86A Sabre, 1953–1954 * Northrop F-89C Scorpion, 1954–1960 * Northrop F-89J Scorpion, 1960–1961 * Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker, 1962 * Boeing KC-97F Stratotanker, 1962–1965 * Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker, 1965–1977 * Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker, 1976–1983 * Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker, 1983–1992 * Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 1991–present


Aircraft flying in this unit

KC-135
57-1431(E) (Jul'92); 59-1461(R) (Nov'14/Feb'16); 59-1516(R) (Feb'16); 61-0298(R) (Nov'14)


See also

* List of observation squadrons of the United States Army National Guard * List of Lockheed P-38 Lightning operators * List of F-86 Sabre units *
F-89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was a subsonic second-generation jet interceptor of the United States Air Force. After a long development during the postwar era of the late 1940s, it began reaching operational units in the early 1950s. A stablemat ...


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External links


126th Air Refueling Squadron Lineage and History

Official Website of the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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