New clothes for a Texas F-16

U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Jeremy Roman, 05NOV2020.

The 301st Fighter Wing, 457th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2019, yet only now has dolled-up one of its F-16Cs for the occasion.

USAF photos by Master Sergeant Jeremy Roman, 05NOV2020.

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Terminator: SpaceX satellites all about A-P-N-T/L-R-P-C-F-T?

“The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.”-Proverbs 15:3, New International Version Bible

“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.”-2 Chronicles 16:9, New International Version Bible

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Wrecked F-111E finds new home in South Carolina

Photo by Master Sergeant Cohen Young.

In February 2012, a U.S. Air Force F-111E Aardvark found its way home to its old unit, the 20th Fighter Wing.

The 20th FW was born in South Carolina a couple of years after World War Two.

After many changes, the 20th FW was sent to the […] Continue Reading…

Green Mountain Boys find a new home for an old F-4D Phantom-2

Photos by Technical Sergeant Sarah Mattison.

At the end of May 2015, the Vermont Air National Guard moved a former 158th FW F-4D (65-712) Phantom-2 to a new, and supposedly phinal home; guarding the entrance to Camp Johnson.

Video by Staff Sergeant Jason Brace:

The F-4D was located on the […] Continue Reading…

Undignified Death of LVTP-5

In April 2019,  the administrators of U.S. Marine Corps Base Hawaii decided that it was time to renovate the base, which was code for getting rid of the old Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel-5 ‘Gate Guard’.  Various renovation projects on MCBHawaii have been ongoing for more than a decade.

Video and photos by Corporal Brendan Custer.

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How to mummify your KC-10, or, Last flight of 86-0036

Photo by Staff Sergeant Sean Evans.

The day before Halloween, the first of three retired KC-10 Extenders began its mummification by AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group) at Davis-Monthan Air
Force Base, Arizona.

Photo by Master Sergeant Joseph Vigil.

On 13JUL2020, a KC-10 (tail #86-0036) based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, […] Continue Reading…

Government Shenanigans: UH-60 for Afghanistan, killed-off by the Mil 17, U.S. taxpayers raped twice?

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Aban 1399/14 Rabi ‘al-Awwal 1442/15 Bing-Xu(9th month) 4718

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Sean Martin, 05NOV2017.

Begun under the Barack Obama administration, the UH-60A program for Afghanistan is now drastically scaled back under the Donald Trump administration, due to lack of the […] Continue Reading…

C-130J: Retro Dayglo, and how neon paint helps keep airplanes from falling outta the sky!

Photo by Airman First Class Jayden Ford, 22SEP2020.

In September 2020, C-130s were painted in ‘heritage’ colors to represent some of the first aircraft flown by the U.S. Air Force’s 41st and 61st Airlift Squadrons.  The paint schemes included a camo tail, a pre-World War Two yellow tail, and a Cold […] Continue Reading…

B-25: Old Glory goes down for the 2nd time

California farm field, 19SEP2020. Photo by San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.

After spending most of the year flying at various locations across the United States, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two (click this link to see pics and video interview with current owner), a B-25 […] Continue Reading…

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