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When Al and Fred Key took off in their Curtis-Robbin monoplane nicknamed the "Ole Miss" on June 4, 1935, they could not have known the impact their 27-day flight would have on not only their city and state, but the entire world.
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Located in Meridian, Mississippi, the 186th Air Refueling Wing has a long history of proudly serving Mississippi as well as the Meridian community. Take a look at the history of the 186th.
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Al Key         Fred Key
Pioneers of aviation, they proved that air-to-air refueling was possible. Find out more about these Meridian, Mississippi Natives. Read more.
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The Air National Guard as we know it today -- a separate reserve component of the United States Air Force -- was a product of the politics of postwar planning and interservice rivalry during World War II. The men who planned and maneuvered for an independent postwar Air Force during World War II didn't place much faith in the reserves, especially the state-dominated National Guard.

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