Photo by Thomas Hildreth.

Photo by Thomas Hildreth.

Exercise Sentry Cowboy was an annual event at Gulfport Air National Guard Base with primarily Air Guard and Air Force Reserve squadrons participating. This A-7D is currently on display at the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield, Iowa.

Originally built as a CH-3E and converted into a HH-3E. Retired in 1994, and in August 1996 transferred to the Tunisian Air Force with s/n L82109.

Originally built as a CH-3E, converted to HH-3E configuration, and finally to a JHH-3E for US Army. Retired in 1991 and registered with the FAA as N60EV. Registration cancelled in March 2018.

This Hughes OH-6A was operated by the Mississippi National Guard in January 1985 and seen at Gulfport / Biloxi - International Airport where the National Guard has an Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) for servicing Army helicopters in the region. After retirement from the military, this OH-6A became N12UT with the Utah Department of Public Safety. It was destroyed in a fatal crash on July 30, 1994 in heavily wooded ridge line located at 8,850 feet MSL approximately 26 nautical miles west of Duchesne, Utah. The pilot was returning from a cancelled search mission.

Taken during a weapons training deployment to Gulfport Air National Guard Base. The "Super Tweet" had four stores stations under each wing. Fuel drop tanks were normally carried on the inboard two stations, leaving two stations available for ordinance on each wing. There was a 7.62mm rotary gun in the right nose, and the a/c was capable of in flight air refueling. The 169 TASS was qualified for FAC operations, close air support, and was always current on air refueling in case of activation by the USAF.

This a/c was participating in Exercise Sentry Cowboy at the Gulfport ANG Base, MS. It is currently on display at the Hermeskeil Museum in Germany.

This HC-130P was assigned to the 102 Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron of the New York Air National Guard when I took this slide.

The annual Exercise Sentry Cowboy included tactical training events involving C-130s being escorted by A-37 and A-7 attack aircraft into "hot" drop zones.

Exercise Sentry Cowboy was held annually at the Gulfport Air National Guard Facility. Most of the units participating were from various Air Guard squadrons.

Standing in a remote corner of the airfield, it was being used for training.