This is an excerpt of the Marii Chernev print we have in our living room. I have yet to find this on the internet so I’m posting the cool part here.
Note the tail flash, etc. Obviously a great unit’s planes. Those planes belonged to the 171 AS of the 127th AG. I have no idea what AS and AG mean in this instance, but I do know that the 127th is located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan, just two to three hours east of the classier half of the lower peninsula. (In case you wondered.)
November 29, 2007 at 9:12 am
How big is the picture? Why is it that a military plane always makes me tear up? I think it’s the pride I feel for the men and women who fly them.
November 29, 2007 at 10:04 am
I think the print is 16 x 20. I’m not sure what the dimensions are with the mat and frame. It’s big enough to balance out this small room when there is a tall bookcase on the opposite end of the wall. (The image I posted is a severely cropped and ever so slightly altered photo I took last night.)
Seeing people holding the flag is what gets me. You don’t always know the story behind the person standing there, but, in the case of some of the people who participate with the Patriot Guard, sometimes you do, and you know that they know exactly what it means to sacrifice for our freedom to live the way we live.
November 29, 2007 at 10:47 pm
The 171st Airlift Squadron was part of the 127th Airlift Group, which in turn was a component of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard. This could now fall under the category of an “historic” print, as both the 171 AS and 127 AG changed their mission on Oct. 1, 2007 and become the 171 ARS of the 127th ARG, standing for Air Refueling Squadron and Air Refueling Group, respectively.
With the change, we no longer fly the aircraft pictured, the C-130 Hercules, and are now in the process of transitioning to the KC-135 Stratotanker.
November 29, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Hello SSgt Heaton!
There’s a name I recognize! I was just flipping through the Prevailing Wind this evening. Nice job. It always looks sharp.
I think the mural was a great idea and I’m glad TSgt Hyatt was allowed to do it.
Thanks for the specifics on what the letters stand for – and the reminder that this print has historical significance. I should know what the AS and AG stand for, but it has been a while since it has come up.
Happy Drill Weekend!
Mrs. *Nicklebee