KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The chair of the House Armed Services Committee was in Klamath Falls Wednesday for a tour of Kingsley Field. The visit could have an impact on the future of the base. The F-15 Eagle is approaching ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Congressman Greg Walden met with officials at Kingsley Field Saturday morning, in a visit that could help to lay the foundation for the next mission at the base. The F-15 fighter jets tend to make a ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – An air tanker memorial in Klamath Falls is preparing for the arrival of a tanker that will be on permanent display. Marcia Cavin expects the retired Lockheed PV2 Neptune to arrive this weekend at the Tanker ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A piece of history will soon be coming in for a landing at the Crater Lake / Klamath Regional Airport. Air tankers are a valuable tool in putting out wildfires – but flying them isn’t without ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A follow-up on a story NBC5 News first brought to you back in June… A Klamath Falls man has completed a big salute to the men and women of Kingsley Field, and the 173rd Fighter Wing. ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A retired Air Force vet is working on a big project to say ‘”thanks” to crews from Kingsley Field. Klamath Falls resident Michael Kiser is hand-painting an American flag on top of a 24 by 36-foot ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – European-built L-159 ‘Honey Badger’ jet fighters are now tangling with F-15’s from the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls. The Czechoslovakian L-159 fighter jets are playing the ‘bad guys’ against the F-15 Eagles. “It’s definitely smaller ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Concerns over the status of the government shutdown led to uncertainty for workers at one of the biggest employers in Klamath Falls over the weekend. 173rd Fighter Wing Commander Colonel Jeffrey Smith says the lack of ...

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A Klamath Falls police officer went on an extremely high speed patrol Wednesday. Officer Labeads Yahwhee got to fly in an F-15. “I would describe it as a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Yahwhee said. “It ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Kingsley Field airmen who helped fight wildfires this summer were honored during a demobilization ceremony. Almost 100 airmen from Kingsley Field assisted with fighting wildfires, including the Chetco Bar Fire and a complex near Crater Lake. ...

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