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The Irish Army Air corps (attached to the Army) was a small Force from a neutral WWII Ireland. There were few officers to fill pilot needs at the beginning of what Ireland called "The Emergency" and therefore in 1943 was initiated a Flying Sergeants program that turned out 13 in the ...
Air Force, with the Bell X-2 supersonic research rocketplane, on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB, California, 1956. (U.S. Air Force via Jet Pilot Overseas) Frank Everest returned to operational assignments and commanded a fighter squadron, two combat crew training wings, and was assigned ...
Air Wings & Groups, Task Forces, Task Groups,Fleets, Divisions, Flotillas, Groups, & Squadrons, OtherUnits/Commands A Carrier Air Formation was known as aCarrier Air Group (CVG) from September 1, 1948 to December 20, 1963 The Designator was then changed toCarrier Air Wing (CVW)...
John Venable, a former F-16 pilot and senior defense fellow at the Heritage Foundation think tank, told Defense News the AC-130J would not survive a war against China and that the command is right to rethink its mission. However, he added, the command should leave the 105mm gun in plac...
He was commissioned in 1985 as a distinguished graduate of the University of Florida’s ROTC program, and earned his pilot’s wings the following year at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas. Wilsbach previously served as commander of the 11th Air Force and...
There remains debate in the Air Force over the possible scenarios that could complicate using an autonomous aircraft for combat rescue, and whether it’s possible to solve them. For instance, what if the downed pilot has a broken leg or other injury and is unable to climb into...
Thomas Stafford is a former Air Force pilot and former Gemini and Apollo astronaut perhaps most well-known for being Commander of Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the Moon landing.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather
The Air Force selected a commander who understands the needs of commanders and troops in the field. Martin is a respected pilot, known as "Speedy," who flew 161 combat missions in Southeast Asia in the 1970s and later headed several fighter wings and squadrons. These days, whenever Martin ...