Air Force
Last? Tuskegee Airman dies
George Hardy, one of the last World War II ‘Tuskegee Airman’ pilots has died at the age of 100, it was announced Friday. Mr. Hardy was the youngest of the 932 pilots commissioned. Hardy was 19 when he flew his first combat sortie over Europe, the office said. He was the youngest Red Tail fighter […]
More service members being investigated for Kirk-related posts
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are receiving more information regarding their service members’ comments regarding Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The Army said that over a dozen Soldiers have been relieved of their duties pending investigation of their posts. The numbers of service members being investigated for their Charlie Kirk comments is […]
Wednesday Air News
First up – the Air Force has discovered the squad. Just kidding – but they did announce major changes to their Basic Military Training, and one of the big changes will shift focus to smaller units. Another is adding more PT: “Physically, it’s going to be tougher,” said Col. Bill Ackman, commander of the […]
Valor Friday
The above is an artist’s rendering of what a lone survivor looks like. The plane is “Squawkin’ Chicken”, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, and on one April day in 1944 it was the only plane from its squadron to return. They set out on a mission with hundreds of other bombers. The mission was especially […]
Happy Birthday Zoomies!
78 Years Young! Presidential Message on the 78th Birthday of the United States Air Force Since 1947, the men and women of the United States Air Force have been the fearless guardians of our skies, heroically maintaining order, stability, and peace among the clouds and across our horizons. On the 78th birthday of the United […]
Air Force scores longest AMRAAM kill
Raytheon announced that an F-22 Raptor from Eglin AFB equipped with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) got a record-length kill late in 2024 over the Gulf of Mexico’s Gulf Range Complex. Details were not provided, but based on previous long-kill tests with AIM-12 Phoenix missiles at 120 to 134 miles, it sounds like […]
KC-46 mishaps’ reports released
You may remember a bit back when an F-15 had an unfortunate mid-air refueling experience with one of our new KC-46 tankers (the ones supposed to replace the aging 707-based KC-135 and KC-10 tankers.) At the time it was speculated that the boom had malfunctioned and caused the accident. The boom literally fell off […]
Last original member of the “Bloody Hundredth” dies
John Luckadoo, the last surviving member of the 100th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force in WWII died September 1 at the age of 103. Luckadoo (inevitably nicknamed ‘Lucky’) lived up to his moniker – he survived 25 missions and was returned to the States. The man eventually known as “Lucky” was born March 16, […]
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