This picture was taken during Crested Cap 1971, when almost the entire 49th TFW (96 aircraft from four different units) from Holloman AFB was deployed to Ramstein and Hahn. The 7th TFS was sent to Ramstein, where this photo was taken.

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136st was reestablished with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers.