Grand Forks AFB History

Heritage Aircraft

  • KC-135 Stratotanker

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    KC-135 Stratotanker Mission: Air-to-air refueling Range: 11.192 miles Maximum weight: 332,500 pounds Maximum speed: 585 miles per hour Maximum altitude: 50,000 feet Operated at GFAFB: 1963 – 2010 Assigned MAJCOM: Strategic Air Command, Air Mobility Command Wing: 319th Bomb Wing, Air Refueling Wing Squadrons: 905th 911th 912th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 from GFAFB Set several “Time to Climb” records. Deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm 1990/91; Noble Eagle 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom 2002.

  • B-52C Stratofortress

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    B-52C Stratofortress Mission: Long range heavy bombing Range: 8,800 miles Maximum weight: 488,000 pounds Maximum speed: 660 miles per hour Maximum altitude 50,000 feet Armament: 4 ANM2 .50 guns/66,000 pounds of bombs. Assignment: MAJCOM: Strategic Air Command Wing: 319th Bomb Wing Squadron: 46th Bombardment Squadron

  • Rockwell B-1B Lancer

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    Rockwell B-1B Lancer Mission: Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber Range: 6,500 miles; Combat Range: 2,993 miles Max Weight: 477,000lbs Max Speed: Mach 1.25 Max Altitude: 60,000 ft Armament: 75,000lbs conventional air dropped munitions on internal stores; 50,000 lbs conventional air dropped munitions on external stores. MAJCOM: Strategic Air Command Wing: 319th Bomb Wing, 46th Bombardment Squadron Years Operated: 1987 – 1993 While in service with the 319th BW at GFAFB, One B-1B, named Maiden America, set multiple time to climb records in its class in February of 1992.

  • B-25 J Mitchell

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    B-25 J Mitchell Mission: Light bombing Range: 1,350 Maximum weight: 27,000 pounds Maximum speed: 315 miles per hour Maximum altitude: 27,000 feet Armament: 6 - 12 AN-M2 .50 machineguns/3,000 pounds of bombs Operational History with Unit: 319th Bomb Group operated the B-25J Mitchell from mid-to-late 1944 before switching to the A-26 Invader. This example has been painted to represent a B-25J that was operated by a North Dakota resident from the regional area.

  • A-26C Invader

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    A-26C Invader Mission: Attack Bomber Range: 1,800 Miles Maximum weight: 35,000 Maximum altitude: 31,300 feet Armament: 6 – 12 AN-M2.50 machine guns and 4,000 pounds of bombs. Operational history: This model aircraft was flown by the 319th Bomb Group (now referred to as Operations Group) in the Asian Pacific theater during WW2 and the group’s commander at that time, Col. Joseph R. Holzapple, set an around the world record flight with the Douglas A-26.

  • F-101 Voodoo

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    F-101 Voodoo Mission: Fighter/bomber/interceptor Range: 1,520 miles Maximum weight, 52,400 Maximum speed: 1134 miles per hour Maximum altitude:35,000 feet Armament: 4x Aim-4 Falcon air-air missiles, 2xAIR-2 Genie nuclear missiles, plus 2x AIM-4 Falcon Assignment: Air Defense Command, 478th Fighter Group, 18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

  • UH-19D Chickasaw

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    UH-19D Chickasaw Mission: Rescue and evacuation Range: 330 miles Maximum weight: 8,400 pounds Maximum speed: 112 miles per hour Maximum Altitude: 15,000 feet Entered service in the 1950s and served in the USAF through the 1960s in the Search and Rescue capacity. Operated by DET 3, 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

  • UH-1F Iroquois

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    UH-1F Iroquois Mission: Utility and transport Range: 347 miles Maximum weight: 9,500 pounds Maximum speed: 138 miles per hour Maximum altitude: 22,000 feet Payload: 10 troops, 4 stretchers or 3,880lbs of cargo. Operated by the 321st Strategic Missile Wing Operational Service: 1964 – early 1980s, Operated by Det 3, 37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron/Air Rescue Squadron

  • Missile Transporter Erector

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    Missile Transporter Erector Length: 65’ Height: 13’ 5’’ Erector height: 65’ Weight while empty: 42,720 pounds Weight while loaded: 124,945 pounds Engine: V12 GM, 702 CID Transmission: GM 15 Speed Manual Hoist cable length: 1 mile Missile transport speed: 40 mph Assigned MAJCOM: Strategic Air Command Wing: 321st Strategic Missile Wing / 321st Strategic Missile Group

  • AGM-28 Hound Dog Air-To-Surface Missile

    Aug 16 2023
    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.
    AGM-28 Hound Dog Air-To-Surface Missile Speed: Mach 2 Range: 500 Miles Payload: 1 W28D warhead with 70 kiloton to 1.45 megaton yield. In Operation with the 319th Bomb Wing through 1973