 It was organized at Morris Field, near Charlotte, a former Third Air Force Army Airfield during World War II.Equipped with F-47D Thunderbolts, it was activated on 15 March 1948 by the NC Air National Guard, its gaining organization being Fourteenth Air Force, Continental Air Command.The 156th performed normal peacetime training operations, was re-equipped with F-51 Mustangs in 1949.