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Redhawks at the Victory and the Journey Home

Enlisted men of the squadron having a barbecue of whatever roast beast they could secure. Note the Redhawk emblem on jacket fronts, along with a smaller China-Burma-India (CBI) theater emblem on the shoulders. It looks like assorted disused aircraft parts form the BBQ and utensils. (142d Wing Archive)
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Redhawks at the Victory and the Journey Home

According to the annotation on this image, 1st Lt Phillip L. French stood atop his steed, a Lockheed F-5E Photo Lightning. Lt. French went missing on 30 July 1945 on an administrative flight between Chanyi and Chihkiang while flying F-5E 43-28297, squadron number 805, nicknamed the “Blue Goose.” He is one of three 35PRS pilots still missing from the war, along with 1st Lt. Merroll J. Berringer and 1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney.
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Redhawks at the Victory and the Journey Home

Sgt Chester E. Krejci was a photographer who served in “E” Flight at Chihkiang. He is seen her with one of the flight’s F-5E’s nicknamed “Jughaid.” (Chester Krejci Collection, 142d Wing History Archive)
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Redhawks at the Victory and the Journey Home

Lockheed F-5E with the Redhawk emblem on the nose at rest in China. The aircraft has 32 completed photo mission symbols painted on it and a mountain symbol for the flight over the Himalayas, the “Hump,” from India into China in September 1944. Aircraft 810 was converted from P-38J-15-LO 43-28610 to became an F-5E-2-LO. The squadron used a three-digit number in the 801 to 825 range for quick identification of its aircraft. (John Brasko Collection, 142d Wing History Archive)
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Redhawks at the Victory and the Journey Home

Pictured here are ten of the charter members of the 123rd Observation Squadron, still serving with the squadron more than three years later. This photo was taken at the 35th PRS base at Chanyi Airfield, China. In the front row, kneeling, from left to right are First Sergeant John Flavin, John Buckner, Kenneth Miller and Jack Shaylor. Standing behind them, from left to right, are Harry Bachman, Roy Wolford, Charles Estes, Harvey Lounsbury, Lorne Restau and Cyrus Dolph. Note the distinctive Redhawk emblem on the jackets of four of the men standing, which was continued in use after the war when the squadron was redesignated as the 123rd Fighter Squadron. (142d Wing History Archive)
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200713-F-XZ000-1001

The Department of the Air Force awarded a nearly $1.2 billion contract for its first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft, July 13, 2020. The contract, awarded to Boeing, provides for the design, development, integration, manufacturing, test, verification, certification, delivery, sustainment, and modification of F-15EX aircraft, including spares, support equipment, training materials, technical data, and technical support. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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123rd Fighter Squadron Change of Command

Lt. Col. Neils Barner salutes 142nd Operations Group Commander, Lt. Col. Nicholas Rutgers, symbolizing his assumption of command of the 123rd Fighter Squadron at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., July 31, 2020. The 123rd Fighter Squadron falls under the 142nd Operations Group and is responsible for guarding the skies of the Pacific Northwest, from Northern California to the Canadian border. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Frank)
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125th STS dives into new underwater capability

U.S. Air Force 125th Special Tactics Airmen from the Portland Air National Guard Base, along with members of joint forces, participate in closed-circuit dive training at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., July 31, 2020. Special Tactics operators conducted recurrency dives and training on new equipment. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily Moon, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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125th STS dives into new underwater capability

U.S. Air Force 125th Special Tactics Airmen from the Portland Air National Guard Base, along with members of joint forces, participate in closed-circuit dive training at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., July 31, 2020. Special Tactics operators conducted recurrency dives and training on new equipment. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily Moon, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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142nd SFS conducts change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Barton, incoming 142nd Security Forces commander, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Aug. 2, 2020. A limited number of family and Airmen attended the event due to COVID-19 restrictions. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)
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142nd SFS conducts change of command ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Barton, center, assumes command of the 142nd Security Forces Squadron from Lt. Col. Caleb Westfall, right, during a change of command ceremony at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Aug. 2, 2020. Westfall retired directly after the change of command. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Valerie R. Seelye)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

A piggy back race was part of the sports activities at the group’s first birthday celebration at ALG A-6 near Sainte-Mère-Église. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

Barbecued chicken, potato salad, tomatoes and a birthday cake served as the fare on the group’s second anniversary (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

Corporal Andrew Jost, New Milford, CT – an enlisted member the 371st Fighter Group’s 406th Fighter Squadron, had a hard time concentrating on his mess kit full of American-style barbecue. Mademoiselle Charmagne cheerfully listened as Cpl. Jost tried a snow job, with a French accent, yet. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

Summer BBQ, Advanced Landing Ground style – not strictly according to Emily Post, but practicable. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

Eddie Hill’s troupe and the 371st Fighter Group’s own band, the “Jive Bombers,” entertained on the group’s first anniversary. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

The 371st Fighter Group celebrated its second anniversary in Germany in July, 1945. Here a unit member looks on to an advertisement for the festivities. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

A Piper L-4 liaison aircraft cruised over the second birthday crowd at the sport-platz – if you caught a baseball dropped from the plane it was worth $10.00! (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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The European Birthdays of the 142d Wing

The “body beautiful” shown here in action during the group’s second anniversary track and field meet. (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the E.T.O.)
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Overcoming Adversity: How an Italian Became a Special Tactics Operator

Members of the 125th Special Tactics Squadron conduct a Full Mission Profile (FMP) on October 30, 2019 in Madras, OR. This FMP helped members practice High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) jumps, search for and recover lost and injured people, and get them to a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter during day and night iterations, with the help of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 112th Aviation Regiment. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily Moon, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)
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