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June 28, 2023
Team Kingsley moves operations on airfield when taxiway “fails”

“Ultimately, it held our daily flying mission in custody and threatened our student training,” said Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd Maintenance Group commander. With that in mind, leadership gathered to brainstorm a solution. Ultimately, aircraft were towed to the Northeast civilian ramp, typically
June 28, 2023
Kingsley Kid’s artwork selected for nose art on F-15

On June 23, 2023, eleven-year-old Kaelynn Hartman stepped into the hangar at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon to see her artwork adorned to the nose of a 173rd Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle.
June 8, 2023
Genesis of the “Airbridge”, 173rd FW clears skies for 5th generation fighter training

In a proof of concept dubbed an “Airbridge”, Team Kingsley personnel arranged to combine the 173rd Fighter Wing’s current training range space in Eastern Oregon with Mountain Home Air Force Base’s range complex to the East.
June 7, 2023
173rd FW creates “Airbridge” for next generation F-35 training

Eight Luke Air Force Base F-35A Lightning II aircraft returned to the Klamath Basin, and the 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed them with an unprecedented 19,512 square-mile range training space, May 10, 2023.
May 31, 2023
173rd Fighter Wing Airman uses singing voice to show appreciation

Most military ceremonies have a very similar structure, it goes something like, arrival of official party, posting of the colors, playing of the National Anthem, remarks by presiding official…
May 30, 2023
Spikes train with Oregon Eagles

The 62nd Fighter Squadron and 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, traveled to Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon, to participate in off-station interoperability fighter pilot and Airmenship training with the 173rd Fighter
May 26, 2023
Kingsley F-15 removed from canal, water deemed safe for irrigation

A U.S. Air Force F-15D was removed from a Bureau of Reclamation irrigation canal at the south end of the runway at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. today, May 26, 2023.
May 25, 2023
Air Force selects 173rd Fighter Wing as F-35 training squadron

The Air Force has selected the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing as the preferred location to host the service’s next F-35A Lightning II training squadron. The F-35A is the Air Force’s latest and most-capable fifth-generation fighter.
May 16, 2023
UPDATE 173rd FW responds to F-15D mishap

A U.S. Air Force F-15D departed the runway during landing at approximately 3:15 p.m. yesterday at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The aircraft was returning to base following a routine training mission.Upon landing the aircraft left the paved surface and came to a stop in the Bureau of
May 16, 2023
173rd Fighter Wing responds to F-15D mishap

An U.S. Air Force F-15D departed the runway during landing at approximately 3:15 p.m. today at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The aircraft was returning to base following a routine training mission.

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