Shaw Air Force Base | Carolina Snaps | Stories | April 02, 2024

Shaw Air Force Base is the home of the 9th Air Force Headquarters and the 20th Fighter Wing, which is the largest combat F-16 fighting wing.Shaw Air Force Base was named after U.S. pilot, 1st Lt. Ervin David Shaw. While returning from a reconnaissance mission in France during World War One, Lt. Shaw was attacked by three enemy fighter planes. He shot one of them down before being shot down himself.  - April 02, 2024

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