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  • From D+2 Onward - The Aerial Victories of the 142nd Wing

    The 142nd Wing operates the F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft, the undisputed champion of modern jet air combat with over 100 aerial victories credited and no losses in conflicts since the 1980s.  The 142nd Wing is equipped with the combat-proven F-15C Eagle fighter designed for air superiority.  The new

  • Chomping at the Bit – The 371st Fighter Group’s Start on D-Day

    It was the Day of Days, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Soon after Allied troops began landing on the beaches in the Normandy region of France. On that Tuesday morning, Allied nations broadcasted word of the landings to let their populations know that the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe had begun. In an

  • The skies have no preference – Black American fighter pilots in the USAF

    We can look proudly at the example these Black American fighter pilots set as air warriors who have upheld the Air Force’s core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.  Black, White, Yellow, Red, Brown or any shade in-between, the skies have no preference nor

  • Getting Patton to the Rhine

    Eighty years ago this week, between March 15 – 21, 1945, the 371st Fighter Group (today’s 142nd Wing), distinguished itself in battle as it provided close support to General George S. Patton Jr.’s Third Army as it broke through the Siegfried Line and raced to the Rhine River.   In recognition for

  • Remembering Catherine "Kate" Black Elk

    Catherine “Kate” Black Elk, born on January 24, 1922 was one of 70 enlisted Women’s Army Corps (WAC) soldiers who served at Portland Army Air Base during World War II.

  • An Armistice Day Overseas, 1944

    Eighty years ago, on November 11, 1944, Armistice Day, known as Veterans Day since 1954, was observed overseas by the World War II elements of the 142nd Wing. 

  • Observing National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2024

    National Prisoner of War / Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day is an annual observance to remember and honor those who were held as prisoners of war by an enemy as well as those still missing in action and their longsuffering families.