Mar 3, 2024 · The official website for the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Selfridge Air National Guard Base; A Legacy of Valor Video presented at the 2024 Selfridge Wing Ball. An official website of the United States government

Personnel assigned to the base near Detroit are ramping up for the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Selfridge Field in July 1917. Selfridge is one of the oldest continuously operating military air fields in the nation. The 127th Wing is a component of the Michigan Air National Guard and has been the host unit at Selfridge since 1971.

Apr 5, 2023 · Our origins date back to the days of Wilbur & Orville Wright, when U.S. Army Lt. Thomas Selfridge was killed while flying on a demonstration flight with Orville Wright in 1908. In 1917 Henry B. Joy, a local auto pioneer, leased his rural airfield near Detroit to the military to train pilots in preparation for the U.S.' entry into WWI.

Heritage Series: Before Court-Martial, Mitchell Set Record at Selfridge (Part of an ongoing series of historic profiles on key Airmen & events in the early history of Selfridge Air National Guard Base.)The press still called him William then.Still three years away from the future court martial that would cement his name in Air Force history, Major Gen. Billy Mitchell

Feb 1, 2024 · SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. -- The Michigan National Guard’s 127th Wing will host the 2024 Selfridge Open House and Air Show on base June 8 and 9. This free event is open to the public and will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

Jan 8, 2023 · 171st ARS Refuels the USAF Thunderbirds. A KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 127th Wing Air Refueling Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base Michigan, escorts five of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16s from the 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to perform at the Selfridge Centennial Open House and Air Show on Aug. 17, 2017.

The official website for the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan.

The Air Force gave Selfridge Air Force Base over to the Michigan National Guard. Where the 127 th Wing continues to host Selfridge Air National Guard Base as the command unit today. 1972: 171 st TRS was designated as the 171 st Fighter Interceptor Squadron and began flying the F-106 Delta Dart. and the unit became known as the "Six Pack," a ...

During the ceremony, Biddick and Russell praised the joint nature of the environment at Selfridge, where all components of the U.S. Armed Forces and a number of Dept. of Homeland Security agencies, operate on one base. The host unit at Selfridge is the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard.

5. Flight schedules | For specific travel information out of Selfridge, check the Selfridge Air Terminal Facebook page (linked on this page.) 6. Checking in | Check in at the terminal counter to mark yourself present and review updated flight information. Ensure you do not exceed baggage weight limits and are not traveling with any prohibited ...