USAF B-17 bombersTwo Boeing B-17 bombers of the U.S. 8th Air Force in a practice flight over the English countryside during World War II. 2 of 2 Normandy Invasion: Allied bombardment of Pointe du HocMedium bombers of the 9th Air Force striking Pointe du Hoc on June 4, 1944, the beg...
Jacqueline Parker, a former Air Force flight instructor, asked in June to be relieved of flying duties at the 174th Tactical Fighter Wing in Syracuse.Investigators found she was held back from some missions flown by male pilots with equal performance records. She also was subjected to sexually ...
They also include commanders and pilots who have demonstrated outstanding abilities in flying fighter jets or dealing with major flight emergencies. PLA Air Force Commander Ding Laihang and Political Commissar Yu Zhongfu presented the awards and urged the recipients to make greater contributions to build...
In a unique inter-service collaboration, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight from the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base,… Read Story 412th Test Wing hosts combined Commander’s Call, 3rd... by Aerotech News • November 29, 2023 10:36 am Col. Doug Wickert, 412th...
The Swiss Air Force (German language: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French; Italian language: Forze aeree svizzere Romansh language Aviatica militara svizra) is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces, established on 31 July 1914 as part of the army and in Oc
1Lt Helton was the first security forces officer killed in Iraq or Afghanistan and performing duties as Flight Commander for the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. 1Lt Helton was deployed from the 6th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill AFB, FL. Senior Airman Nicholas Alden, 25, was ...
Following his commissioning through ROTC in 1985 and performed duties as Flight Security Officer, Shift Commander, Group Executive Officer, Operations Officer, Chief of Security Police, MAJCOM and Air Staff Action Officer, Squadron and Group Commander, Chief of NSI Oversight, and Joint/Coalition ...
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), U.S. Army Air Forces program that tasked some 1,100 civilian women with noncombat military flight duties during World War II. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were the first women to fly U.S. military aircraf
DENVER -- The Air Force's top commander in Europe today said he wants to add new capabilities to the service's munitions stockpile, including improved radar to locate and take down small drones. Speaking to reporters here at the Air and Space Forces Association conference, Gen. James Hecker ...
Queen's Coronation Medal (23.10.1953) while commanding (as Wing Commander) No.418 (Auxiliary) Squadron * Squadron Leader Lowe is a capable and confident captain whose determination to complete his sorties successfully has been a feature of his tour. In his capacity of Flight Commander he has ...