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173rd Air Refueling Squadron
173rd Air Refueling Squadron Emblem
Active	1943-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Air Refueling
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	Lincoln Municipal Airport

The 173rd Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135R Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Nebraska Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 155th Air Refueling Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

• Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1995-Present)
• Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-1995)
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1964-1992)
• Air National Guard/Aerospace Defense Command (1953-1964)

Previous Designations^[1]

• 173rd Air Refueling Squadron (1995-Present)
• 173rd Reconnaissance Squadron (1992-1995)
• 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1964-1992)
• 173rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1953-1964)
• 173rd Fighter Squadron (1946-1955)
• 401st Fighter Squadron (1943-1946)

Bases Stationed

• Lincoln Municipal Airport (1960-Present)

Aircraft operated

• KC-135R Stratotanker (1995-Present)
• RF-4C Phantom II (1972-1995)
• RF-84 Thunderflash (1964-1972)
• F-86L Sabre (1959-1964)
• F-86D Sabre (1957-1959)
• F-80 Shooting Star (1953-1957)
• F-51 Mustang (1951-1953)
• F-80 Shooting Star (1948-1951)
• F-51 Mustang (1946-1948)

References

External links

United States Air Force portal

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