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  • This Week in Fairchild History, 19 - 25 Feb

    Feb. 21, 1958: The KC-135 Stratotanker began to replace the KB-29s at Fairchild. The conversion concluded on Sept. 11, 1958.Feb. 19, 1999: The first personnel and aircraft from the 92nd ARW deployed in support of Operation ALLIED FORCE, the mission to stop the Serb offensive in Kosovo.Feb. 22, 2006:

  • Fairchild and Air Force History (Feb. 5 - 11)

    Listed below are significant historical events that occurred during the week of 5 - 11 Feb at Fairchild Air Force Base.Feb 6, 2001: The 92nd Air Refueling Wing received its first KC-135 with the Multi-Point Refueling System. MPRS included refueling pods on each wingtip that, along with the boom,

  • Fairchild and Air Force History (Jan. 30 - Feb. 4)

    Listed below are significant historical events that occurred during the week of 29 Jan - 4 Feb at Fairchild Air Force Base.Jan. 31, 1998: In support of U.S. national security objectives in the Persian Gulf, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing deployed personnel for Operation Phoenix Scorpion II.Feb. 1,