The 482nd Fighter Wing, which maintains and operates Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL, is a combat-ready Air Force Reserve unit located 25 miles south of Miami. The wing consists of approximately 1,800 military and civilian members who reside here in South Florida.
The wing is capable of providing F-16 fighter aircraft, mission ready pilots and support personnel for worldwide deployment to include several deployments in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. To meet this high operations tempo, the reservists of the Air Force Reserve's 482nd Fighter Wing regularly take time from their civilian careers to meet that challenge.
The 93rd Fighter Squadron "Makos" fly and maintain the F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft. The fighter jets are identified by the letters "FM" ("Florida Makos") and the Mako shark displayed proudly on the tail. In addition, the 482nd FW supports and trains civil engineering, communications, medical, logistics, aircraft maintenance, mission support, aerial transportation specialists and a security forces squadron who deploy interchangeably with active-duty units to meet U.S. Air Force commitments around the world.
The geographically-strategic military installation now known as Homestead Air Reserve Base dates back to the 1940s when it was originally opened as Homestead Army Air Field to serve as a maintenance and fueling stopover for aircraft headed overseas. Throughout the years there have been many changes to the installation, but the men and women stationed here consistently live the Air Force core values of service before self, integrity first, and excellence in all we do.
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Main Gate Home Stead AFB
Fire Rescue
Fire Rescue
Airforce Promo Car
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
C-130 Hercules
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
U.S. Army Truck
U.S. Army Truck
Makos
F-16 Fighting Falcon
B 52 Bomber
U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds
Home Stead Control Tower
GEICO Skytypers
Mako Radio Control
Demonstration Club
Mako Radio Control
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C-17 Globemaster
AIR FORCE Beer
Cobra Attack helicopter
Sy Soldiers
C-130 Hercules
Sy Soldiers
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Cobra Attack helicopter
Sy Soldiers
Fairchild A-10A
'Thunderbolt'
C-17 Globemaster
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Aerostars
Aerobatic Team
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Aerobatic Team
Homestead AFB Police
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Fairchild A-10A
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T-33
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Air Force Reserve Com.
Jet Car
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Jet Car
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Jet Car
Fowler Cary
T-33
GEICO Skytypers
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Kamikaze battle
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F4U Corsair
Chance Vought
F4U Corsair
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
Chance Vought
F4U Corsair
Lee Lauderback
P-51 Mustang
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
Lee Lauderback
P-51 Mustang
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
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P-51 Mustang
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
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Home Stead Race Car
C-130 Hercules
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C-17 Globemaster
Dakota C-47
Pretty Birdy
Follow Me
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Decathlon Aerobatics
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B-2 Spirit Bomber
B-2 Spirit Bomber
Army Grumman OV-1D
Mohawk
Sky Soldiers
Sky Soldiers
B-52 Bomber
Sky Soldiers
KC-135 Stratotanker
Fun
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C-17 Globemaster
C-17 Globemaster
Aerostar
Aerobatic Team
Aerostar
Aerobatic Team
Fairchild A-10A
'Thunderbolt'
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'Thunderbolt'
Fowler Cary
T-33
Fowler Cary
T-33
Fowler Cary
T-33
Fairchild A-10A
'Thunderbolt'
Fairchild A-10A
'Thunderbolt'
Lee Lauderback
P-51 Mustang
GEICO Skytypers
F-15 Eagle Demo Team
Home Stead Police
Hello
Fun
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P-51 Mustang
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F4U Corsair
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