Status of Scott AFB (126th ARW) and Sioux Gateway (185th ARW

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 10 Sep 2008, 19:08

Hey guys, if anyone has any current information on the make up of these two units please pm me, having a bit of trouble getting any up to date information on their current make up (ie aircraft type and serials)

SMOC · Post by **SMOC** » 10 Sep 2008, 19:37

If memory serves, both of those units were affected by the most recent BRAC. They were supposed to retire their KC-135E aircraft and receive KC-135R aircraft. At the given moment, I believe there is a mix of both at both units but I thought the 185th was almost completely converted.

At the moment the only information I could find is:

185th(BRAC recommended receiving 8 KC-135R):

KC-135E 57-1421
KC-135R 57-1441
KC-135E 57-1501
KC-135R 57-2606
KC-135R 58-0057
KC-135R 58-0067
KC-135E 58-0082
KC-135R 59-1506
KC-135R 59-1519
KC-135R 60-0316

126th(BRAC recommended receiving 12 KC-135R:

KC-135E 56-3611
KC-135E 57-1458
KC-135E 57-2594
KC-135R 58-0104
KC-135E 59-1484
KC-135E 59-1487
KC-135R 64-14839

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 10 Sep 2008, 19:47

Thanks Chris, and the plot thickens

I just searched the 185th ARW official site:

185th ARW offical .mil site:
http://www.185arw.ang.af.mil/photos/ind ... eryID=5885

it states that the transition is complete too with the R models coming from the 141st ARW. So it looks like we're just missing 1 serial for the 185th now and 10 from the 126th, Grand Forks is transfering some of their R's to the 126th...just don't know which ones

SMOC · Post by **SMOC** » 10 Sep 2008, 19:54

Yeah, finding out which serials ahead of time would be nice.

Especially with a base like GFAFB which had 36 R/T tankers going to a few places.

Sorry I couldn't be more help.

KevinJarvis · Post by **KevinJarvis** » 11 Sep 2008, 15:53

Flyin Illini is going to Scott at the end of the month.
So am I.
Maybe between the 2 of us we can get some pics of their aircraft.