The 170th Fighter Squadron (170 FS) is an inactive unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. It was last assigned to the 183d Fighter Wing located at Capital Airport Air National Guard Station, Springfield, Illinois. The 170th FS last flew the Block 30 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It was inactivated on 30 September 2008.
Famous quotes containing the words fighter and/or squadron:
“A pleasant smell of frying sausages
Attacks the sense, along with an old, mostly invisible
Photograph of what seems to be girls lounging around
An old fighter bomber, circa 1942 vintage.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“Well gentlemen, this is it. This is what we’ve been waiting for. Tonight your target is Tokyo. And you’re gonna play ‘em the Star Spangled Banner with two-ton bombs. All you’ve got to do is to remember what you’ve learned and follow your squadron leaders. They’ll get you in, and they’ll get you out. Any questions? All right that’s all. Good luck to you. Give ‘em hell.”
—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)