A brief glimpse at some of the history of Rickenbacker Air National Guard base and the mission of the 121st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Ralph Branson)
Narration by Phil Cowen.
The 121st Air Refueling Wing held a ceremony here to dedicate one of their KC-135 Stratotankers to honor the legacy of WASP July 13, 2018.
Lockbourne Air Force Base, which was renamed Rickenbacker AFB in 1974, was a training location for female pilots from October 17, 1943 to January 13 of 1944. 13 females became fully qualified test pilots on B-17 Flying Fortresses. The success of the WASP program proved that women could fly any aircraft...
