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Monday, September 10, 2012  The New York Air National Guard's Syracuse-based 174th Fighter Wing has become the 174th Attack Wing.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Visitors to the New York State Fair can get a look at the type of equipment American pilots based near the Syracuse-area fairgrounds are using to fly drone aircraft above the skies of Afghanistan.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The New York Air National Guard's Syracuse-based fighter wing is changing its name to reflect the unit's switch from flying fighter aircraft to operating remotely piloted drones.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  Syracuse Air Guard now trains entire Air Force

Monday, March 05, 2012  The New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing is getting a new commander.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Col. Greg Semmel, of Jamesville, has been named the new commander of the 174th Fighter Wing.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Unmanned Reaper drone training flights have started from an air base at northern New York's Fort Drum.

Friday, April 01, 2011  You may notice this morning a giant C-5A Air Force Cargo plane landing at Hancock Field.

Friday, January 14, 2011  The Air Force Air National Guard says it may conduct training flights of unmanned aircraft over the Adirondacks starting in June.

Friday, March 05, 2010  The 174th Fighter Wing is preparing for its final manned flights from its Syracuse-area air base as the unit completes a transition to remotely piloted drones.

Monday, May 25, 2009  Aircrews and F-16 C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the state's Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing will be flying around central New York today in honor of Memorial Day.

Friday, March 20, 2009  New York's renowned Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing will take to the skies one final time in their F-16s.