SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 - Sixty years ago on Sept. 23, 1962, Flying Tiger Flight 923 took off from Gander, Newfoundland, headed for Germany. Seventy-six souls boarded the aircraft, but only 48 survived when the plane went down approximately 500 miles off the coast of Ireland. With freezing temperatures and waves over 20 feet high, the story of the survivors has impacted not only … [Read more...]
Air Force Recruiting Highlights BMT in Docuseries ‘Basic’
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 - Follow five U.S. Air Force trainees on their eight-week journey of becoming Airmen while they deal with the challenges of navigating through basic military training. "Basic," an eight-part, re-released docuseries shot in high-definition 4K resolution, presents the trainees' perspective as they recount their experiences about why each of them left home to … [Read more...]
Air Force Capable of Integrating New Software Within 60 Days
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 - Members of the Air Combat Command Federal Laboratory, test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base, and software developers from the 309th Software Engineering Group achieved several milestones on an in-flight F-22 Raptor, Aug. 24. The achievement is the first instance of third-party software running on a fifth-generation fighter and the first in-flight use of … [Read more...]
T-38 Talon Repair Program Launches at JBSA-Randolph
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 - The T-38 Talon will undergo Talon Repair Inspection and Maintenance, or TRIM, modification to perform localized, depot-level maintenance to replace or repair key parts to keep these valuable training platforms mission ready. “This program is vital to maintaining the service life of the airframe” said Bill Mickley, T-38 Airframe Lead Program … [Read more...]
Afghan Airlift Inspires Pride Across the Air Force
AUGUST 31, 2022 - One year later, the raw numbers used to capture the U.S. Air Force’s effort during the monumental, yet at times imperfect, withdrawal from Afghanistan create a portrait that is remarkable in its scope, reach and complexity. While the numbers tell a story about the largest non-combatant evacuation airlift in U.S. history, numbers alone do not capture the … [Read more...]