Dates

Event

Constructed as a MQ-1B.

30 June 2010

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 09-3251.

21 July 2010

To 178th ATKS, 119th Wing, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.
Markings added: The Happy Hooligans

13 August 2011

Base of operations changed.
Still assigned to the NDANG, 3251 was sent to the 432nd Wing, Creech AFB, NV.

1 September 2011

First training flight at Creech AFB, NV.

1 August 2014

Last training sortie flown at Creech AFB NV. During this period the aircraft accumlated 1231.8 hours on 217 training sorties.

26 August 2014

Aircraft packed for deployment to DP-31 (Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait) OCONUS at Creech AFB.

17 September 2014

Base of operations changed.
Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait.

26 September 2014

First operational combat sortie at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait.

3 November 2015

Last operational combat sortie at Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait. On final sortie aircraft was recovered at DP-32 Incilick AB TU and continued combat operations from that location. During the period at DP-31 aircraft flew 3991.3 hours on 200 combat sorties.

3 November 2015

Base of operations changed.
Incilick AB, Turkey.

6 November 2015

First operational combat sortie at Incilick AB, Turkey.

9 March 2018

Last combat sortie flown at Incilick AB, Turkey. During this period aircraft flew 4748.6 hours on 261 combat sorties.

11 March 2018

Aircraft packed for return to 199th WG ND ANG.

20 April 2018

Aircraft received at 199th WG and placed in storage pending disposition. During its operational life aircraft flw a total of 9979.3 hours and 686 sorties per REMIS. IMDS shows aircraft flew 9996.9 hours and 771 sorties.

Circa August 2020

To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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August 2020

Placed on display with Fargo Air Museum, Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND.
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2020

Markings Applied: ND, The Happy Hooligans, AF 09 251

20 March 2023

Photographer: Max Sabin