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  • On This Day in Fairchild History - March 26

    On March 26, 1957, Col. Clarence A. Neely, the 92nd Bomb Wing commander, and his crew landed at 3:23 p.m. to deliver the first Boeing B-52D Stratofortress to Fairchild. The rest of the crew included Col. William Smith, 92nd Wing Director of Operations, Lt. Col. Harold Cowan, 326th Bomb Squadron

  • A Lasting Legacy: The 92nd Bomb Wing and the Strategic Air Command emblem

    Throughout its history, Fairchild Air Force Base has been assigned to a variety of commands. These include Air Services Command, Army Air Force Material Services Command, Air Technical Services Command, Air Materiel Command, Strategic Air Command, Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command. Of all

  • Maintaining the A-26 static display helps keep history alive

    Each year, the 92nd Maintenance Squadron puts its talent on display, inspecting each aircraft in Heritage Park and prioritizing the most critical items for repair.This summer, the A-26 underwent some much needed restoration. Over this past winter, the left wingtip, main landing gear door and

  • Lest we forget - Fairchild Air Force Base's role in Vietnam

    In 2008, the National Defense Authorization Act authorized the Secretary of Defense to conduct a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War beginning on May 28, 2012, and continue for 13 years. Over two million Americans served in Southeast Asia and nearly 58,000 made the

  • Fairchild Air Force Base's Legacy of Excellence - Operation Big Stick

    Since the Wing's earliest days, the men and women of Fairchild Air Force Base have excelled in their mission whether it was as a repair depot, strategic bombing and missile wing or now as an air refueling wing. Throughout the years, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing's tradition of excellence has been

  • Unsung Heroes - Major John Dowd

    In early 1942, the United States and its Allies were in a desperate struggle of survival against the foes of freedom. At the same time, the Spokane Army Air Depot was hastily being constructed. The primary mission of the depot was to repair aircraft and refurbish engines as quickly as possible to

  • Moment in History

    On July 11, 1927 Maj. John "Jack" Fancher, 116th Observation Squadron commander, leaves for New York City in his biplane to formalize details of the upcoming National Air Races. On his way back, the major stopped by the summer home of the President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, in South

  • Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress

    In the early years of the Allied Combined Bomber offensive in Europe, before long-range fighters like the P-51D became available, the bombers of the 8th Air Force suffered mightily at the hands of the German fighters. Because of those losses, the US Army Air Corp (AAF) devised plans to modify

  • Fairchild AFB – The War Years, Spokane Army Air Depot

    The transition from Spokane Air Depot to Spokane Army Air Airfield meant chaos and confusion during the formative stages of an organization becoming a well, knit smoothly running operation. In June 1943, the first B-17, "Junior", arrived for repairs at the Spokane Army Air Depot. The arrival marked

  • Fairchild AFB - The Birth of a Base, Spokane Army Air Depot

    Fairchild has been an important part of the Inland Empire since 1942. The base has enjoyed a great relationship with Spokane and the surrounding communities. In fact, the local community is largely responsible for making the base a reality. This is part one in a series on the Spokane Air Depot's