- The Flying First The young pilot struggled against dust and wind that swirled 10,000 feet above valleys sandwiched between Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains. He had only a rudimentary pair of plain glass goggles to protect his face. Yet he was determined to find the trail of the rebel bandit Pancho Villa who had recently led a raid into […]
- C-5 Galaxy Since 1969 the C-5 Galaxy has dwarfed all other airframes in the Air Force inventory. Providing the U.S. Air Force with heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability capable of carrying oversized loads and all air-certifiable cargo, including the M-1 Abrams Tank. Development and Design During the Vietnam War, the USAF saw the necessity of moving large […]
- Forever an Airman At 77, the only Vietnam POW four-star still has the spirit he had in his combat missions
- Digging for answers Until the last POW/MIA service member is accounted for
- Rolling Thunder 100th mission was the goal for F-105 pilots in bombing campaign 50 years ago
