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air force / military / tanker ride

Air Force Reserve Tankers

When most people read about Military units, the lime light is usually thrown upon the warrior types. In the United States Air Force, the stories normally fall on the fighter pilots and bomber crews, or the adventure types such...

air force / Exercises / military

Hawgsmoke 2014

On July 9-12, 2014, 14 different A-10 squadrons from across the country participated in the biannual gunnery competition called HAWGSMOKE! The 2014 Hawgsmoke competition was hosted by the 357th Fighter Squadron (The Dragons) based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base...

air force / Airshow / assignments

Luke Days 2014

As has been a tradition for many years, Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, Arizona once again hosted is bi-annual Luke Days open house. And as has been traditionally one of the finest airshows produced, this year was no different....

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The Search For A-12 Article 125

  (This is a fictional photo: Original US Air Force. Intended to show 60-6928 in flight) This is the story about the Hunt for 928. Precisely known as a/c 60-6928 or labeled by the CIA as Article 125. Workers...

air force / bombers / fighters / military

Red Flag 13-3

Red Flag 13-3 was held at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, from Feb. 25 to March 15, 2013. While twenty-nine different countries have participated in Red Flag exercises since 1975, this particular Red Flag was a tier...

air force / featured / fighters / military

Tanker Crews Keep ‘Em Flying at Red Flag

An exceptional array of aircraft contribute during each Red Flag exercise. Participation runs the gamut  from mighty USAF B-2 stealth bombers to visiting allied aircraft like the Colombian Air Force’s Kfir C2s, which attended Red Flag 12-4. Of all...

air force / fighters / military / navy

USAF Mission Employment Phase 2012

December 1st, as darkness fell over Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, the familiar sound of fighter aircraft firing up could be heard across the base. Aircraft of all shapes and sizes were gearing up for a nighttime...