zarda@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (04/18/91)
From: zarda@csd4.csd.uwm.edu According to The Milwaukee Sentinel, the Wisconsin Air National Guard is getting new planes. The 128th Refueling Wing, based at Mitchell International (Milwaukee WI) will have its 10 KC-135e jets replaced by KC-135R's. With the older jets being transfered to another state. As a side note the 128th was based in Cario Egypt during the Gulf War. Also the 128th Tactical fighter wing, based at Truax Field (Madison WI) will have its 20 A-10 Warthogs replaced by 18 F-16's. The base comander is quoted as saying "The F-16 is a more tactically advance aircraft, It's a hotter plane." The conversion is to start in 1993. Doc