Rutten (Russon), Belgium, 8 January 1945 Operated from Tongres, Belgium, 18 January 1945 Duren, Germany, 9 Man 1945 Euskirchen, Germany, 16 March 1945 Bad Godesberg, Germany, 30 March 1945 Marburg, Germany, 5 April 1945 Bad Wildungen, Germany, 15 April 1945 Weimar, Germany, 24 April 1945 Brunswick, Germany, 20 May 1945 Augsburg, Germany, 4 June 1945 Heidelberg, Germany, 25 Jul – 15 December 1945 Key Field (later Meridian Regional Airport), 12 September 1946 Designated: Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, 1991 – present Operated from: Turner AFB, Georgia, Mar 1951 Operated from: Godman AFB, Kentucky, 11 December 1951 Aircraft Douglas O-38, 1939–1941 In addition to North American O-47, 1940–1942, and O-49 and Curtiss O-52 Owl, 1941–1942 Included F-3A Havoc and F-6A Mustang in 1942; in addition to L-4 Sentinel, 1942–1944, and F-3A Havoc, 1943–1944 Included Spitfire PR XI, 1942–1943, and DB-7 Boston, 1943 L-5 Sentinel, 1944–1945 F-47 Thunderbolt, 1946–1952 RF-51D Mustang, 1952–1955 RF-80 Shooting Star, 1955–1956 RF-84F Thunderflash, 1956–1970 RF-101C Voodoo, 1970–1979 RF-4C Phantom II, 1978–1991 KC-135 Stratotanker, 1992–2011 C-26 Metroliner, 2007–present C-27J Spartan, 2011–2013 KC-135R Stratotanker, 2013–present Aircraft flying in this unit KC-135 58-0059(R) (Jan'94) See also List of observation squadrons of the United States Army National Guard References Notes Bibliography Hubbard, Gerard (June 1943). "Aircraft Insignia, Spirit of Youth". Vol. LXXXIII (No. 6) National Geographic, pp. 710–722 External links 186th Air Refueling Wing History and Lineage 186th Air Refueling Wing homepage 186th Air Refueling Wing@globalsecurity.org Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard Meridian, Mississippi Air refueling squadrons of the United States Air Force Military units and formations in Mississippi