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Oregon Air National Guard Capt. Ryan Shuck, assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, takes off in Aircraft 84-007, Oct. 23, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Capt. Ryan Shuck, assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, takes off in Aircraft 84-007, Oct. 23, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Oregon Air National Guard Capt. Ryan Shuck taxis Aircraft 84-007 prior to talk off, Oct. 23, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Staff Sgt. Nick Hicks, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, leads a tour group around aircraft 84-007, Oct. 16, 2014, a week before the test flight and after nearly two years of repairs, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Contractors from Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia and 142nd Fighter Wing maintenance Airmen begin to reattach the wings to aircraft 84-007, June 3, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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A forklift is used to transport the second wing to another base location, Feb. 4, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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The second wing from aircraft 84-007 is removed to balance the structure as part of the repair process, Feb. 4, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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After the wing was removed from aircraft 84-007, it is loaded on a pallet to be moved, Jan. 30, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Contractors from Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, begin the process of removing the wings from aircraft 84-007, Jan. 30, 2014, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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Caretakers

Neil Buley was one of the OreANG's early aircraft maintenance Caretakers, and a World War II Army Air Force veteran who served in the European Theater of Operations. He is pictured here during the war along with other members of the 14th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron's Engineering Section and a P-51D Mustang fighter, added to the unit late in the war as an escort for its unarmed photo recon planes. Left to right, kneeling are: S/Sgt. Sylvan Saul; T/Sgt. Shade B Kincer; T/Sgt. Edward W Nelson. Standing: Sgt. Arnold A Koskela; Sgt. William G Peterson; Sgt. Samuel C McKinney; Sgt. Cyril L Petty; S/Sgt. John F Campbell; T/Sgt. Neil O Buley. (Courtesy of Martin Kyburz, via Peter Randall, US 8th Air Force Little Friends website)

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Aircraft of the Oregon (Air) National Guard in the immediate post-World War II period undergo maintenance at Portland Air Base, circa 1947. Seen clockwise starting at the top are a C-47A Skytrain transport, P-51D Mustang fighter, A-26C Invader attack bomber and AT-6C Texan trainer. The lack of national insignia on the C-47 is indicative of the transition period for Guard aircraft markings seen as the ANG re-established itself after WWII. Perhaps a Caretaker is busy showing the other men in the picture a point about aircraft maintenance. (Courtesy 142nd Fighter Wing History Archives)

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Three North American F-51D Mustang fighters rest beside an Oregon example of the type in this post-1948 view at Portland Air Base. The trio of Mustangs could be either replacement aircraft for the OreANG or transients enroute to another destination. The Mustang was the 142nd Fighter Group’s primary aircraft assigned after World War II and on into the Korean War era, found in squadron-level strength in the 123rd Fighter Squadron. The group also had a small utility flight composed of other support aircraft types in small numbers. The Caretaker role was essential to keeping all of the OreANG’s aircraft operational as well as handling transient aircraft. (Courtesy 142nd Fighter Wing History Archives)

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