'Red Tails' over Afghanistan

Photo By Master Sgt. Evelyn Chavez | A U.S. Air Force F-16 “Fighting Falcon” with the 100th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron “Red Tails” sits at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2014. The 100 EFS launch around-the-clock in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The unit is deployed from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)  

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN

08.15.2014

Story by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez 

455th Air Expeditionary Wing   

BAGRAHM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the 100th Fighter Squadron "Red Tails" from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Ala. provide over-watch and close-air-support for ground units here. The unit's history is well known as they were one of the original Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II. They deployed to Italy as bomber escorts in late 1943, supported the Cold War and continued their legacy during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009. This is the ninth combat deployment for the 187 FS since Operation Desert Storm.

• Date Taken: 08.15.2014
• Date Posted: 08.15.2014 07:05
• Story ID: 139422
• Location: BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF