RMPK9559–U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make
RM2RGBG5K–United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0325 (msn 61-79, base code 'SC'), of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMCW0C08–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 sits ready to fly prior to a day-time mission over Afghanistan on Aug. 2, 2012. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., are deployed to Kandahar Airfield in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16’s, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
RM2P77MEY–GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16C Fighting Falcon multirole fighter of the South Carolina Air National Guard equpiied with air-to-air missiles, bomb ra k, targeting pods and ECM pods.
RMJ5R341–A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base May 6, 2017 in Hopkins, South Carolina. (photo by Jorge Intriago /US Airforce Photo via Planetpix)
RMRH5J13–The South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base is hosting a North American Aerospace Defense Command-sponsored air defense media day, Jan. 29, 2019, to showcase how NORAD coordinates with federal, state and local agencies to support various special security events such as this year’s Super Bowl in its ongoing commitment to safeguard North America’s skies. During this all-day event, various national and local news personalities will experience an inflight simulation of a NORAD-coordinated exercise with the Federal Aviation Administration and S.C. Wing – Civil Air Pa
RFGXPCJX–South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet on display at the Marrakech Air Expo 2010
RM2GKKFBE–Airmen from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron prepare F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for takeoff at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2021. The 'Swamp Fox' airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard are deployed to PSAB to project combat power and help bolster defensive capabilities against potential threats in the region.
RM2M5MKBX–The Beaufort High School ‘Fancy Duet Armed’ team from Beaufort, South Carolina competes during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RM2HHC6CR–South Carolina Air National Guard at F-Air Colombia 2017.
RFMGMMTT–An Air Force F-16 Viper/Fighting Falcon on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base. This F-16 belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RF2G27PC4–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16CJ Fighting Falcon taking off.
RMKCGXRK–National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, launches an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s potential impact, Sept. 9, 2017. Hurricane Irma peaked as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and is projected to impact parts of S.C. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Caycee Watson)
RM2K171NP–Barranquilla, Colombia. 30th Aug, 2022. Colombian Air Force KFIRs and the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Carolina Air National Guard, 157th Fighter Squadron fly in formation during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, August. 30, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombia's State Partner in the State Partnership Program. Credit: U.S. National Guard/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RF2BGKANE–U.S. Air National Guard Airmen with the 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron, South Carolina National Guard, assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control in unloading a shipment of medical personal protective equipment received from the Strategic National Stockpile March 31, 2020 to be sorted and distributed to the 46 counties in the state in support of the COVID-19 response efforts. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, local and state agencies, and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-
RMPD54KA–The modern monolithic Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse, the last major lighthouse built by the federal government, resembles an air traffic control tower.
RMKWAYF8–A row of 125th Fighter Wing F-15s from Jacksonville Fla. stack the Eglin Air Force Base flightline Oct. 7, October 7, 2016. The Air National Guard unit sent 15 aircraft to ride out Hurricane Matthew here. The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-501 sent 10 F-35Bs from South Carolina to the base for sheltering as well. The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's F-15 unit and the Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 101 provided support to the transient aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.).
RMPWMTD8–US Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, Columbia, South Carolina USA.
RMPK955C–U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make
RM2M9B3E1–United States Air Force - Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D Corsair II, of the South Carolina Air National Guard during a 'Coronet Solo' deployment at RAF Wittering in July 1978, parked adjacent to the East Midlands Gliding Club on Delta South. (I was there!)
RMFFH0Y8–An Air Force fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launches an F-16 Block 52 fighter jet for a mission during a Phase II Readiness Exercise April 13, 2013. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing are preparing for a Phase I and II Readiness Inspection, which evaluates a unit's ability to deploy, then operate and launch missions in a chemical combat environment.
RMJ5R346–A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base May 6, 2017 in Hopkins, South Carolina. (photo by Jorge Intriago /US Airforce Photo via Planetpix)
RMW9PGRF–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GKK3DD–Airmen from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron prepare F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets for takeoff at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2021. The 'Swamp Fox' airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard are deployed to PSAB to project combat power and help bolster defensive capabilities against potential threats in the region.
RM2M5MKBW–Crestwood High School students from Sumter, South Carolina pose for a photo during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGEH–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, board a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RFMEB30H–An Air Force F-16 Viper/Fighting Falcon on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base. This F-16 belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RF2G27PBT–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16CJ Fighting Falcon taking off.
RMKCEYG9–South Carolina Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Ed Snyder 169th Fighter WIng Public Affairs takes pictures of the action during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. This expo is a combined arms demonstration showcasing the abilities of the South Carolina National Guard and Soldiers while saying thank you for the support of fellow South Carolinians and the surrounding community. (South Carolina National Guard Photo by Sgt. Brad Mincey, 108th Public Affairs Detachment)
RM2K0XED5–Barranquilla, Colombia. 30th Aug, 2022. Airmen and F-16 fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing are participating in Relampago VII, August. 30, 2022 in Barranquilla, Colombia. The military exercise focuses on training techniques, tactics and procedures, and strengthening interoperability between the U.S. and Colombian air forces as allies under NATO standards. Relampago VII includes two partner nations and integrate combat interoperability. F-16s along with personnel from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing will rapidly integra
RF2GD9071–A female US Army (USA) Drill Sergeant (left) provides security for the Color Guard as they post the colors at the start of the graduation ceremony for the Recruits (Soldiers-in-training) graduating at the end of the nine-week Basic Combat Training (BCT) program at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina (SC). (USAF PHOTO BY SSGT STACY L PEARSALL 060616-F-7234P-047)
RMPD54K6–The modern monolithic Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse, the last major lighthouse built by the federal government, resembles an air traffic control tower.
RMPK955Y–U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make
RM2M9B37Y–United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0325 (msn 61-110), of the South Carolina Air National Guard, during a 'Coronet Solo' deployment to RAF Wittering. (Sold to Israel Defence Forces - Air Force as 740 in 1990s under Peace Marble IV).
RMDA0JR0–South Carolina Air National Guard in Desert Storm
RMJ5R348–A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base May 6, 2017 in Hopkins, South Carolina. (photo by Jorge Intriago /US Airforce Photo via Planetpix)
RMW9PGXK–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GK67N9–Robert L. Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, experiences an orientation flight aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2021. Sumwalt is a former professional airline pilot and an inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.
RM2M5MKC2–The Greenwood High School Color Guard team from Greenwood, South Carolina competes during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGEG–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, board a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RFMEB2R1–An Air Force F-16 Viper/Fighting Falcon on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base. This F-16 belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMKD34ET–U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, convoy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, in support of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
RF2GDCMTN–U.S. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen with the 43rd Civil Support Team, South Carolina National Guard, conduct validation lanes March 11, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The training consisted of conducting Collective Lanes Training such as site survey training for the detection of chemical threats, and decontamination as part of their annual evaluation by U.S. Army North. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tim Andrews, South Carolina National Guard)
RMPK955H–U.S. Air Force Capt. Christina Pittman, the 169th Fighter Wing chaplain prays with Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard as they prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 sto
RM2RGBM5W–United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0306 (msn 61-91), of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RME5GX7T–A U.S. Airman assigned to the 169th Security Forces Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard waits as an Army CH-47 Chinook
RMJ5R34P–A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base May 6, 2017 in Hopkins, South Carolina. (photo by Jorge Intriago /US Airforce Photo via Planetpix)
RMW9PGRA–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GK67M9–Robert L. Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, experiences an orientation flight aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2021. Sumwalt is a former professional airline pilot and an inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.
RM2M5MKBG–The Dreher High School ‘Color Guard’ team from Columbia, South Carolina competes during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGEE–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, board a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RFMEB2TW–An Air Force F-16 Viper/Fighting Falcon on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base. This F-16 belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMKD34EN–U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, convoy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, in support of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
RF2GD8X73–US Army (USA) members of the 82nd Airborne Division (AD), Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), prepare to board a US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Loadmaster III cargo aircraft, from the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), and the 437th AW, Charleston AFB, South Carolina (SC), for a multi-aircraft jump as part of Exercise Large Package at Pope AFB, North Carolina (NC). Large Package week is a joint exercise between the USAF and the USA, designed to enhance interservice cohesiveness. (USAF PHOTO BY TSGT MIKE BUYTAS 031202-F-9085B-008)
RMPK956D–South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 118th Forward Support Company transfer bulk diesel fuel into M987 HEMTT fuel tanker trucks for distribution in preparation to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 1600 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Caroli
RM2RGBN1D–United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0294 (msn 61-79, base code 'SC'), of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMDJ232W–U.S. Air Force Capt. Richard Garin, a fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet for a training mission from Nellis Air For
RMJ4HP9C–U.S. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster watches an aerial demonstration during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo opening ceremonies at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base May 6, 2017 in Eastover, South Carolina. (photo by Edward Snyder/DOD via Planetpix)
RMW9PGTX–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GK67M7–Robert L. Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, experiences an orientation flight aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2021. Sumwalt is a former professional airline pilot and an inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.
RM2M5MKAM–Beaufort High School students from Beaufort, South Carolina pose for a photo during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGEJ–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, board a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RFMEB2XY–An Air Force F-16 Viper/Fighting Falcon on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base. This F-16 belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMKD34EW–U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, convoy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, in support of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
RMPK9562–South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1-118 Infantry, preform preventative maintenance checks to unit vehicles in preparation to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018, September 10, 2018. Approximately 1600 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and east coast. (U.S
RM2RGBN17–United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16A Block 1 Fighting Falcon 78-0018 (msn 61-24, base code 'SC'), of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMDJ233G–U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Blackman, a fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet for a training mission from Nellis Air
RMKHR3PY–A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies in front of a wall of fire and smoke during the South Carolina National Guard Air and Ground Expo at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base May 6, 2017 in Hopkins, South Carolina. (photo by Jorge Intriago via Planetpix)
RMW9PGTG–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GK67M3–Robert L. Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, experiences an orientation flight aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2021. Sumwalt is a former professional airline pilot and an inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.
RM2M5MKC6–Students from Lakewood High School from Sumter, South Carolina phose for a photo during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGE7–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, load luggage onto a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RFMEB371–An Air Force F-16 Viper/Fighting Falcon on the runway at Columbus Air Force Base. This F-16 belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMKD34F1–U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, convoy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, in support of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
RM2RGBME2–United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0294 (msn 61-79, base code 'SC'), of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMDJ230J–U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Blackman, a fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet for a training mission from Nellis Air
RMJ5R39G–USAF Commander Nicholas Gentile Jr., (left) shows Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey a F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter aircraft at the McEntire Joint National Guard Base March 22, 2017 in Hopkins, South Carolina. (photo by Megan Floyd /US Air National Guard via Planetpix)
RMW9PGRE–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GK67NB–Robert L. Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, experiences an orientation flight aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2021. Sumwalt is a former professional airline pilot and an inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.
RM2M5MKAK–Green Sea High School students from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina pose for a photo during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGEF–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, board a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.
RFM9DAAY–An Air Force F-16 Viper - Fighting Falcon on a runway at Moody AFB. The Block 52 F-16C/D belongs to the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th FW
RMKD34EY–U.S. Airmen assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, convoy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., to Georgetown, S.C., March 6, 2015, in support of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago/Released)
RM2RGBMDT–United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0294 (msn 61-79, base code 'SC'), of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMDJ231W–U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Blackman, a fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet for a training mission from Nellis Air
RMK06C6D–Richland, United States Of America. 21st Aug, 2017. U.S. Air Force airmen watch the total solar eclipse wearing special glasses at McEntire Joint National Guard Base August 21, 2017 in Richland County, South Carolina. The total eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Oregon to South Carolina and a partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News
RMW9PGY6–A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their aviation history by flying together near South Carolina landmarks, Fort Sumter and USS Yorktown (CV 5), August 10, 2019. The 169 FW is proud of its 70-plus years as a single-seat fighter unit and its namesake, South Carolina American Revolutionary War hero General Francis “the Swamp Fox” Marion. The P-51 Mustang bears the name “Swamp Fox.” The P-51, owned and operated by R.T. Dickson, wa
RM2GK67MD–Robert L. Sumwalt, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, experiences an orientation flight aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2021. Sumwalt is a former professional airline pilot and an inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.
RM2M5MKB5–A student from the Sumter High School IDR Individual team from Sumter, South Carolina practices before his event during the annual Top Gun Drill Meet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 26, 2022. High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from twenty high schools from across the state competed in twelve drill and ceremony events sponsored by the South Carolina Air National Guard.
RMPJBGE5–U.S. Airmen of the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, load luggage onto a civilian-contracted large transport aircraft, July 11, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation.