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  • Paratroopers jump from a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 Hercules over the Iron Mike drop zone in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 9, 2019, as part of the 75th-anniversary commemoration of D-Day. The Commemorative Airborne Operations event included nearly 1,000 paratroopers from Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom; and members of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, 18th Airborne Corps, 75th Ranger Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and U.S. Air Forces Europe. D-Day remains a historic reminder of how the dedicated resolve of allies with a common purpose and shared vision builds proven partnerships that endure. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)

    Ky. Air Guard completes airdrops in France for D-Day 75th anniversary

    The Kentucky Air National Guard performed seven flyovers and helped airdrop nearly 1,000 U.S. and Allied paratroopers over hallowed ground in Normandy, France, in June 2019 as part of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
  • Airman 1st Class Matthew Dunlap, a crew chief in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing, secures an aircraft jack in preparation for a class on how to change tires on C-130 Hercules aircraft at Maintenance University in Savannah, Ga., May 18, 2019. The four-day intensive training event was held at the Combat Readiness Training Center from May 19 to 22.

    Maintenance University educates Airmen from four states

    More than 270 Air National Guardsmen from multiple states completed four days of intensive training here May 19 to 22, honing their aircraft maintenance skills on everything from propulsion systems and avionics to hydraulics and ground equipment.
  • Senior Airman Brett Hook, a loadmaster for the 123rd Airlift Wing, closes the ramp on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 1, 2019, in preparation for a deployment to France. Hook and 30 other Kentucky Air Guardsmen will participate in the 75th-anniversary reenactment of D-Day there by airdropping U.S. Army paratroopers over Normandy on June 9. The aircraft has been striped with historically accurate Allied Forces livery in honor of the event, which turned the tide of World War II in the European theater. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

    Ky. Air Guard deploys to Europe to airdrop troops for 75th D-Day event

    The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing deployed more than 30 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft to Europe on June 1, 2019, where they will participate in the 75th-anniversary reenactment of D-Day.
  • Members of the 123rd Maintenance Squadron apply decals to a 123rd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., May 15, 2019. The C-130 will fly in the 75th anniversary of D-Day over Normandy, France, in June. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)

    Kentucky Air Guard C-130s, Airmen to fly in 75th anniversary of D-Day

    In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Kentucky Air National Guard will fly two C-130 Hercules aircraft over Normandy, France, in June, 2019, airdropping scores of U.S. Army paratroopers.
  • Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft conduct a nonstandard-load training flight in the airspace above Venice, Italy, May 20, 2019, while carrying equipment from U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team as part of Immediate Response 2019. The exercise is designed to improve readiness and interoperability among participating allied and partner nations integrated into a multinational battalion. Combined training enables partners to readily respond more effectively to regional crises and meet their own national defense goals. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Horton)

    123rd Airlift Wing supports interoperability with Immediate Response

    More than 90 Airmen and three C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing participated in Immediate Response 2019, a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, from May 9 to 22.
  • Staff Sgt. Haddon Henderson, a fire team leader from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron, executes a simulated short-notice mission to degrade terrorist capabilities during a field training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky., May 21, 2019. The exercise was designed to test security tactics in a simulated Afghan village from May 18-22. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)

    Ky. Air Guardsmen conduct anti-terrorism training at Fort Knox

    Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron executed a short-notice mission to degrade terrorist capabilities during a field training exercise May 21, 2019.
  • A contingent of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard pose with staff of the Ah-Bashir Military Hospital after a two-day mass casualty exercise held in Djubouti City, Djibouti, April 2, 2019, as part of the State Partnership Program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Crane)

    Ky. Guard medical staff share knowledge with Djiboutian hospital

    Several Soldiers and Airmen from Kentucky National Guard medical units joined together to offer their expertise to the military medical staff at the Ah-Bashir Military Hospital March 29 to April 4, 2019, as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
  • Retired Kentucky Air National Guardsmen unveil a plaque bearing the names of 30 Airmen who retired from the 123rd Airlift Wing in 2018 during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019. The annual unveiling commemorates Airmen who served for 20 or more years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton)

    Plaque unveiled to honor recent Kentucky Air Guard retirees

    Thirty retired members of the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored April 13 when a plaque bearing their names was unveiled in front of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway Headquarters Building in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Robert “R.T.” Dickson Jr. poses with "Swamp Fox," his restored P-51 Mustang aircraft, on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 11, 2019. This exact aircraft was once assigned to the Kentucky Air Guard when the Mustang served as the unit’s primary airframe from 1947 to 1953. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton)

    P-51 Mustang returns home to Kentucky Air Guard after 63 years

    A P-51 Mustang arrived back on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base April 12, 2019, more than six decades after departing. The Mustang, serial number of 44-74202, was once assigned to the unit as a military fighter aircraft from 1953 to 1956. Now, it was returning home as a fully restored civilian warbird to fly in the 2019 Thunder Over Louisville air show.
  • A Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft deploys four bundles of cargo into the Ohio River during an aerial demonstration as part of the Thunder Over Louisville airshow in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of spectators turned out to view the annual event, which has grown to become one of the largest single-day air shows in North America. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

    Thunder air show draws hundreds of thousands to banks of the Ohio

    Hundreds of thousands of people lined the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., on April 13 for this year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Kentucky Air National Guard once again served as the base of operations for more than two dozen military aircraft flying in the annual event, which has grown to become one of the largest single-day air shows in North America.
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