Hispanic Hero Recalls Experiences (EXCERPT) By Rudi Williams American Forces Press Service "For a brief moment, you could see the body of the plane sticking out from the side of the building. Then a ball of fire came from behind it." -- Sept. 11 hero Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt....

Air Force Print News for Sept. 29, 2003 First Raptor arrives at Tyndall http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005701 Base readies for influx of tankers http://www.af.mil/stories/story.asp?storyID=123005697

Strategic Command Missions Rely on Space (EXCERPT) By Maj. John Paradis, USAF Special to American Forces Press Service OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 26, 2003 -- Applying the operational experience gained during the global war on terrorism to flesh out the use of space forces in theater operations is one...

Air Force combat search and rescue joins AFSOC team (EXCERPT) by Lt. Gen. Paul Hester Air Force Special Operations Command commander 9/30/2003 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFPN) -- On Oct. 1, the Air Force Special Operations Command patch will adorn the uniforms of nearly 7,000 additional airmen as we...

New ribbon available for deployed airmen (EXCERPT) , By Lisa Burgess, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Wednesday, October 1, 2003 ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air Force has a new ribbon for active-duty, Reserve and Guard members who have served in support of an air expeditionary force...

Osan's 'Mustangs' wing gets new commander (EXCERPT) , By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Wednesday, October 1, 2003 OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Air Force Brig. Gen. Maurice H. Forsyth became 51st Fighter Wing commander in a ceremony Monday at South Korea’s biggest air...

Hobo wrote: Were the Have Blue and Tacit Blue codenames arbitrary constructions or was there some sort of logic behind them? The names (officially called "nicknames") are essentially arbitrary. However, the first words ("Have" and "Tacit") are not completely random, because the first two...

Airman accused of terror spying A U.S. Air Force enlisted man has become the second service member to be accused of espionage at the U.S. naval base prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he translated interrogations of Arabic-speaking Taliban and al Qaeda terror suspects. at...

BOEING CO. and the Bell Helicopter unit of TEXTRON INC. won a $208 million contract for work on the special operations command version of the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, the Navy said on Tuesday. The Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office won the contract to work on the CV-22 Block 0 and 10...

World War II airmen remember danger (EXCERPT) By BRIAN GRAY, TORONTO SUN About 125 men who fought in the air over Southeast Asia during World War II will touch down and catch up in Niagara Falls today. The Burma Bombers Association is holding a reunion and Air Force veterans from South Africa,...

Been thinking randomly here. Is there any replacement for the C130 anywhere? Specifically, for short/rough-field use? I mean, hell. C130s nearly 50, ain't it?

OK, is there such a thing as a "C-5" burger served at Travis AFB?

Early during Ralph Parr's day fighter tour in Korea, his flight was ' bounced ' by a flight of MiGs. He called them out : " LEAD . . BANDITS AT 9 O'CLOCK HIGH AND FIRING . . BREAK LEFT NOW ! " Ralph and his element leader turned hard left into the MiGs; in error, the Flight Leader turned in the...

A question for any Warthog jocks (or fans) out the Why is the front of the right gear fairing on all A-10s painted gloss black? Is is a radome of some sort? If so, what for? Unless, of course, you would have to kill me if you told me, etc... Just curious, Kirk

In driving past the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport on Saturday, I spotted an unusual aircraft in an unusual location. A large 4 engine high-wing cargo plane was parked at the Humphrey passenger terminal. Since the plane had winglets, it was a C-17. The unusual thing was the markings. A large blue...

From: Israel A Danger By Charley Reese © 2003 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 9-24-3 What country in the Middle East occupies the lands of other people? What country in the Middle East is in violation of more than 60 United Nations resolutions? What country in the Middle East...

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This brought up some interesting memories about food at bases on the old Logair runs. Starting on the East coast at Dover, their Philly Cheese steak was one to remember. Mcquire was so-so with a basic cheeseburger. Charelston was nothing but basic brown bag/box lunches. Best box lunches were at...

Hi everybody. There are quite a wide range of specific interest mailing groups available to cater for people with an interest in particular types of aircraft. I have gathered together a list of some which are currently available. There are also mailing lists for those with an interest in older...

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