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Far left: A KC-135A Stratotanker with refueling boom extended shortly after takeoff from K. I. Sawyer. The KC-135A was the only stratotanker model stationed at K. I. Sawyer.
Near left: A silhouette of a KC-135A on takeoff in the early morning at K. I. Sawyer. |
| KC-135A Stratotanker number 57-1459 was assigned to K. I. Sawyer as part of The 46th Air Refueling Squadron. This aircraft was delivered to the USAF on September 12, 1958. The 46th ARS operated nineteen KC-135A Stratotankers out of Sawyer. The 46th remained stationed at K. I. Sawyer until the squadron was deactivated on October 1, 1993. |  |
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KC-135A Stratotanker number 58-0070 from the 46th Air Refueling Squadron on TDY to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on July 24, 1988. This aircraft was delivered to the USAF on June 30, 1959. |
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Near right: The 410th Civil Eng. Squadron was in charge of clearing snow during the winter months. A KC-135A from the 46th ARS sits in the background. This photo is from around 1970.
Far right: A KC-135A from the 46th ARS is directed by Air Force personnel as it taxis on the ramp area during the winter. This photo is also from around 1970. |
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The Cessna T-37B ''Tweets'' were the last aircraft assigned to K. I. Sawyer in 1977. Six of these jet trainers were assigned to Sawyer as part of the 71st Flying Training Wing. |
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| Each summer K. I. Sawyer held a one day open house open to the general public. The pictures below are static displays of aircraft flown in from other Air Force and Naval Bases as well as aircraft based at K. I. Sawyer. These pictures were taken between 1990 and 1994. Some of these aircraft performed flight demonstrations, in particular the F-15 Eagle from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico and the F-14 Tomcat from VF-101 ''Grim Reapers'', Oceana Naval Air Station. A brief description of each aircraft is found below each set of pictures. When I have been able to determine the home base of each aircraft (at that time) I have provided a link to that web site. |
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Far left: U. S. Navy Grumman E2C Hawkeye.
Near left: Lockheed C-5A Galaxy from the 436th Airlift Wing,
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Near right: U. S. Navy McDonnell Douglas FA-18C Hornet from
VFA-82 ''Marauders'' ,
U.S.S. John F. Kennedy.
Far right: U. S. Navy Grumman F-14D Tomcat from
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Far left: Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk from the 49th Fighter Wing,
Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico. Near left: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle from the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. |
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One of the stars from the August 7, 1993 open house. B-52H Stratofortress number 60-0026 from the 410th on the runway, on a low level high speed pass and on the far right a low speed pass.
(Photos courtesy Tim Hurst, 379th OMS, Wurtsmith AFB) |
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Near right: General Dynamics FB-111A from the 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico.
Far right: B-52H Stratofortress from the 410th Bomb Wing, K. I. Sawyer. |  |
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Far left: B-52H Stratofortress number 60-0003 from the 410th Bomb Wing, K. I. Sawyer.
Near left: B-52H Stratofortress number 60-0002 from the 410th Bomb Wing, K. I. Sawyer. |
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Far right: General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon from the 127th Fighter Wing,
Selfridge Air National Guard Base , Michigan.
Near right: A Lockheed T-33A Trainer. |  |
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Far left: Lockheed C-130H Hercules from the
440th Airlift Wing , Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Center: Rockwell B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base , Texas.
Near left: Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II from
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Near right: A picture of the large F-106 hanger number 423 taken from the fighter ramp area looking south.
Far right: A photo of one of the small F-106 hangers number 425 looking to the northeast. |  |
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Far left: General Dynamics FB-111A from
Mountain Home Air Force Base , Idaho.
Center: U. S. Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat from
Near left: A closer shot of the F-16C/D from the 127th FW, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. |
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Fire fighters demonstrate the P-15 fire engine during the 1988 open house. The P-15 is the world's largest
fire-rescue vehicle.
(Photos courtesy Mike Saduske) |
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Far left: A B-52H from the 410th Bomb Wing touches down after making a simulated bomb run.
Near left: A photo of the south end of the ramp area showing eight B-52H Stratofortresses. |
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Near right: Two F-16C/D Fighting Falcons from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air
Force Base , South Carolina.
Far right:: Another shot of the F-117A Nighthawk from the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. |  |
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Far left: A good picture of the control tower at base operations. This picture was taken looking east.
Near left: A picture of the ramp area looking north. On the right are eight B-52H Stratofortresses. On the left are four B-52H's and in the rear are five KC-135A Stratotankers. |
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| The United States Air Force Thunderbirds also made numerous visits to the annual open house at K. I. Sawyer. The pictures above are from the Thunderbirds appearance at Sawyer's open house on July 2, 1994. The Thunderbirds use the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon seen in the pictures above for their flight demonstration. This was also the final open house at K. I. Sawyer. The last B-52H's left Sawyer later the same year. The nineteen KC-135R Stratotankers had already left Sawyer in October 1993. |
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