C-29A
The Air Force reservists fly and maintain the C-29A aircraft, a military version of British Aerospace Hawker 125-800 light corporate executive transport. Six were ordered by USAF for the combat flight inspection and navigation mission roles. In 1991 the Air Force turned over flight inspection and its C-29s to the FAA and went from 150 people to just 24. Those two dozen pilots, technicians, maintenance and support staff are responsible for a worldwide flight inspection mission. The 1st Aviation Standards Flight is a new mission for the Air Force Reserve and the 507th Air Refueling Wing. As of 01 June 1998, the 1st Aviation Standards Flight with 23 full- and part-time citizen airmen stood up at Will Rogers Airport, Oklahoma City. When fully manned, the flight consists of 23 people - one officer and three enlisted AGRs (Active Guard Reserve) who are full-time people, and seven officer and 12 enlisted traditional reservists.
