'Disoriented' airman rescued from plane at CT Air National Guard Base FacebookTwitterEmail A file photo of the Connecticut Air National Guard hanger in East Granby, Conn. On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, an airman had to be rescued from a plane's wing after becoming disoriented, officials said.103rd Airlift Wing / Contributed Photo EAST GRANBY — A Connecticut Air National Guard airman was rescued from the wing of an aircraft after he became disoriented inside the fuel tank of a aircraft Friday morning. Around 9 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the 103rd Airlift Wing, a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base for a reported airman stuck in a wing of an aircraft.