192nd Airlift Squadron
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The 192d Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules
. It is a unit of the Nevada Air National Guard
. Its parent unit is the 152d Airlift Wing
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C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
. It is a unit of the Nevada Air National Guard
Nevada Air National Guard
The Nevada Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Nevada. It is, along with the Nevada Army National Guard, an element of the Nevada National Guard.-History and organization:...
. Its parent unit is the 152d Airlift Wing
152d Airlift Wing
The 152d Airlift Wing is a tactical airlift unit of the Nevada Air National Guard, part of the United States Air Force. It is operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command and located at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Nevada.-Mission:...
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Major Command
- Air National GuardAir National GuardThe Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
/Air Mobility CommandAir Mobility CommandAir Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
(1992–Present) - Air National GuardAir National GuardThe Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
/Air Defense Command (1957–1960) - Air National GuardAir National GuardThe Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
(1946–1957)
Previous Designations
- 192d Airlift Squadron (1996–Present)
- 192d Reconnaissance Squadron (1961–1996)
- 192d Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1955–1961)
- 192d Fighter Bomber Squadron (1951–1955)
- 192d Fighter Squadron (1948–1951)
Bases Stationed
- Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NevadaReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
(1954–Present) - Stead Air Force BaseStead Air Force BaseStead Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base operational in Nevada from 1942 to 1966. After its closure, it was reopened as Reno Stead Airport...
, Reno, NevadaReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
(1948–1954)
Aircraft Operated
- C-130 HerculesC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
(1995–Present) - RF-Phantom II (1975–1995)
- RF-101 Voodoo (1965–1975)
- RB-57 Canberra (1961–1965)
- F-86 SabreF-86 SabreThe North American F-86 Sabre was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as America's first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War...
(1956–1961) - P-51 MustangP-51 MustangThe North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and in several other conflicts...
(1948–1955)