The Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing base at the Mansfield-Lahm Regional Airport has officially received new orders from the U.S. Air Force. Originally the 179th was to be disbanded as recommended by the 2005 Base Relocation and Closure Act. They will still lose all eight of their C-130 aircraft by 2010. Beginning in 2012 they will start receiving an as yet disclosed number of new C-27J Spartan joint airlift aircraft. During the transition however they will remain active flying the C-21 Learjet. The base was saved from closure with efforts by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and other local leaders working with the Ohio Air National Guard officials.
Further good news is that the 179th could possibly become the formal training wing for the C-27J. In the meantime you can still monitor the 179th on the following frequencies:
119.8000 MANSFIELD TOWER
121.8000 GROUND
122.9500 UNICOM
124.2000 MANSFIELD APPROACH / DEPARTURE
125.3000 ATIS
127.3500 CLEVELAND APPROACH / DEPARTURE
297.5000 HERC COMMAND POST
317.7000 CLEVELAND CENTER
325.8000 TOWER / GROUND
390.8000 APPROACH
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