History Of The Air National Guard – Ontario Airport

Constituted as 163d Fighter Group (Air Defense), and allotted to California ANG, 17 May 1958
Redesignated: 163d Fighter-Interceptor Group on 15 September 1972
Redesignated: 163d Tactical Air Support Group on 8 March 1975
Redesignated: 163d Tactical Fighter Group on 1 October 1982
** Ontario International Airport – California Air National Guard Closes and Is Reassigned To March AFB in 1985
Redesignated: 163d Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 1 July 1990
Redesignated: 163d Reconnaissance Group on 16 March 1992
Redesignated: 163d Air Refueling Group on 1 October 1993
Redesignated: 163d Air Refueling Wing on 1 October 1995
Redesignated: 163d Reconnaissance Wing on 28 November 2007
Redesignated: 163d Attack Wing on 1 July 2015

Aircraft  At Ontario:

• F-86F Sabre, 1957-1959
• F-86H Sabre, 1959-1965
• F-102 Delta Dagger, 1965-1975
• O-2 Skymaster, 1975-1982
• F-4C Phantom II, 1982-1987 (Later merged to March AFB)

F-86 Sabre	F-102	O-2 Skymaster	F-4C Phantom II