U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona returned to the 173rd Fighter Wing to continue training and flying with the Oregon Air National Guard unit for two weeks in October.
KINGSLEY FIELD - The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the “Thunderbirds”, recently announced the latest addition to their team for the 2024-2025 season, and at the top of the list was Maj. Tyler Clark, a 173rd Fighter Wing Instructor Pilot and Chief of Scheduling.
KINGSLEY FIELD - In the morning, one of the first orders of business for the Supervisor of Flying is to inspect the ramp, taxiways, and runway ensuring the surface is safe for aircraft to operate on. On June 7, 2023, Col. Jason Nalepa, 173rd Operations Group commander and Supervisor of Flying for that day, completed this task, noting minor wear and damage on Taxiway “F”, which was expected as the taxiway was scheduled for repairs the next year.
KINGSLEY FIELD - 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.
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. will conduct Independence Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout Oregon.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations this week, Tuesday, May 30 through Friday, June 2. Operations will take place between approximately 5:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - At 1100 sharp, two F-15’s from the 173rd Fighter Wing flew over Veterans Memorial Park in Klamath Falls on Monday. The flyover signaled the start of the 2023 Memorial Day ceremonies honoring military men and women who have sacrificed everything for our country.
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – 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.
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight out of Beale Air Force Base will conduct a controlled detonation tomorrow, during daylight hours.
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - 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.
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – 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.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - An U.S. Air Force F-15D departed the runway during landing at approximately 3:15 p.m. today (3/15/23) at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The aircraft was returning to base following a routine training mission.