The 57th Fighter Squadron “Black Knights,” assigned to the 33d Fighter Wing’s 85th Fighter Group, plays a key role in preparing America’s allied partners to operate the F-35A Lightning II. Based at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort...
In 2004 The 134th Air Refueling Wing unveiled “Miss Dolly”—a KC-135 featuring Dolly Parton in stars and stripes, with the words “For God and Country.” Dolly herself attended the unveiling, signed the artwork, and performed for the airmen and...
A special livery has been applied to a General Dynamics F-16A Block 72V “Viper” of the 56th Operations Group (56 OG), 21st Fighter Squadron (21st FS), “The Gamblers,” based at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, Arizona. The...
For many aviation enthusiasts, the Boeing 737-300 represents an important era in Continental Airlines’ history. Continental operated a substantial fleet of 65 Boeing 737-300s, making the type a familiar sight throughout the airline’s network. The 737-300 was part of...
In the mid-1990s, Western Pacific Airlines (WestPac), a low-cost carrier based in Colorado Springs that operated from 1995 to 1998, became legendary in the aviation world. The airline gained fame for its vibrant, full-body livery schemes known as “logojets,”...
With some recent inquiries — and after seeing more people visiting the site where Walt Ray lost his life — I dug through some old hard drives and pulled together a small set of photos from the day we...
“The Wild Weasels at 60” refers to the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s specialized Wild Weasel mission, dedicated to Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), which began in 1965. With modified F-100F Super Sabres hunting Surface-to-Air...
The TOP GUN House is in Oceanside California. It is located at 250 N Pacific St, Oceanside, CA 92054 I had the chance to visit the historic structure on a recent trip to Southern California. First week of January...
The Boeing T-43 is a retired modified Boeing 737-200 that was used by the United States Air Force for training navigators, known as USAF combat systems officers, from 1973 to 2010. A third aircraft 73-1115, was also transferred to...
MSgt Michael C. Alstrin retirement print. CDDAR, or Crash, Damaged, or Disabled Aircraft Recovery, is a critical program in military and civilian aviation designed to handle aircraft involved in accidents or incidents. Its primary purpose is to safely remove...
Capt. Taylor Hiester is the United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Commander and Pilot stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C. As the F-16 Demonstration Team Commander, he is responsible for representing Air Combat Command,...
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