132d Fighter Wing
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The 132d Fighter Wing is a United States Air Force
unit located at Des Moines International Airport
, Iowa
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit located at Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines International Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Des Moines, a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The airport serves the Des Moines metropolitan area with 19 connections to major airline hubs...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
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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 Combat CommandAir Combat CommandAir Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
(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...
/Tactical Air CommandTactical Air CommandTactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
(19??-1992)
Previous designations
- 132d Fighter Wing (1995–Present)
- 132d Fighter Group (1947–1995)
- 132d Fighter Group Army Air Force(1945-1947)
Squadrons assigned
- 124th Fighter Squadron124th Fighter SquadronThe 124th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Iowa Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 132d Fighter Wing.-Major Command:*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command...
(1955–Present) - 175th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1946–1955)
Aircraft & Missiles Operated
- F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 30 (2007–Present)
- F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 42 (1991–2007)
- A-7D Corsair II (1977–1991)
- F-100C Super Sabre (1961–1977)
- RF-84F Thunderflash (1958–1961)
- F-84F ThunderstreakF-84F ThunderstreakThe Republic F-84F Thunderstreak was an American-built swept-wing turbojet fighter-bomber. While an evolutionary development of the straight-wing F-84 Thunderjet, the F-84F was a new design. The RF-84F Thunderflash was a photo reconnaissance version....
(1955–1958) - F-80C Shooting Star (1953–1955)
- F-51D Mustang (1951–1953)
- F-84B Thunderjet (1949–1951)
- 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...
(1946–1950)