Story by Tech. Sgt. Amy Lovgren | 133rd Airlift Wing | 02.18.2021
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Sunday marks the 50-year anniversary of the C-130A Hercules flying mission at the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn. The Wing’s first mission flight was “wheels up” on Feb. 21, 1971....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Amy Lovgren | 133rd Airlift Wing | 01.17.2021
St. Paul, Minn. – On Jan. 17, 2021, the 133rd Airlift Wing celebrated their 100th anniversary. A century ago, they became the first federally recognized Air National Guard unit in the nation. The origins of the 133rd Airlift Wing are traced back to the founding unit, the 109th Observation Squadron, known as the 109th Airlift Squadron today....
Courtesy Story | 133rd Airlift Wing | 10.27.2020
The article below was initially posted in the St. Paul Daily News on Oct. 21, 1920, written by U.S. Army Lt. Col. W.C. Garis....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Amy Lovgren | 133rd Airlift Wing | 09.26.2020
Falcon Heights, Minn. – On Sept. 26, the 133rd Airlift Wing hosted an anniversary celebration to commemorate the historic flight conducted by U.S. Army Gen. Walter Rhinow, Lt. Col. William C. Garis, and Capt. Ray S. Miller. The ceremony was held at Curtiss Field in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, where on Sept. 26, 1920, the men departed for Washington D.C....
