187 FW

The 187th Fighter Wing, a part of the Alabama Air National Guard, includes a squadron of F-16 fighter jets, a combat communications group, an RC-26 reconnaissance aircraft squadron, and an eagle vision unit. The wing's 100th Fighter Squadron is descended from the 100th Fighter Squadron of the "Redtails", the Tuskegee Airmen who distinguished themselves with their bravery and heroism during World War II. The tails of some of the 100FS F-16 aircraft are painted red today to remember and pay tribute to that heritage.