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Happy Birthday U.S. Air Force!

September 18, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 2

The U.S. Air Force, officially established on September 18, 1947, through the National Security Act, is the second youngest branch of the U.S. military, with the U.S. Space Force being created later in 2019. Both branches are part of the Department of the Air Force. The USAF’s origins date back to 1907 when the U.S. Army Signal Corps formed its aeronautical division. Happy Birthday, USAF! […]

2024 USAF Heritage Flight Training Course

2024 USAF Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course

March 6, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

If you have attended an air show in the USA any time in the past couple of decades, the chances are pretty high that you witnessed a formation flight featuring both civilian-owned warbirds and active-duty […]

Jets and Helicopters Highlight Modern Military at AirVenture 2023

July 6, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (July 6, 2023) — The U.S. military will be represented in full force at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, as every branch is set to display notable aircraft […]

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USAF Training Command highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

June 1, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The people and aircraft that develop all U.S. Air Force personnel will bring their resources to centerstage at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, as the USAF Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is among […]

Chinese Balloon shotdown honoring WWI Ace pilot

F-22 Raptors Shoot Down Chinese Balloon Using WWI Ace Callsign “Frank”

February 4, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 2

On Saturday, February 4th, 2023, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had transited the country over the previous week, according to the Associated Press, although Department of Defense […]

US Air Force 75th Anniversary to be Highlighted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

December 2, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force will be one of the highlights of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, the 69th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in convention coming July […]

Indiana ANG A-10 Thunderbolt Receives Commemorative Blacksnake Livery

July 13, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 2

Story by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard A black and grey, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing […]

Free State Guard Centennial

July 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

by Stephen Chapis On June 29, 1921, the 104th Observation Squadron was federally recognized at the now-extinct Logan Field in the Baltimore suburb of Dundalk. This National Guard squadron was the first such post-World War I […]

USAF Special Ops Aircraft Coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022

May 10, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will bring a wide spectrum of its aircraft designed for unique missions as part of its presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which takes place […]

Learning About the past, Celebrating the Future

November 11, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Team Minot Airmen gathered to celebrate the 68th birthday anniversary of the 91st Missile Wing, Nov. 9, 2016. The 91st MW has had many different missions around the world and has through the United States. […]

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