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The most annoying airplane ever?

The most annoying airplane ever?

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

While

August 8, 2008 ×

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Visiting Brits experience a day in the life of the U.S. military

Visiting Brits experience a day in the life of the U.S. military

The British Air Training Corps cadets visited Germany for a week to
learn how the U.S. military trains and functions on a day-to-day basis.

August 2, 2008 ×

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Troops beat the heat downrange with liquid refreshment

With the dog days of summer upon them, troops downrange are beating the
heat by purchasing a wide variety of cold drinks. In fact, of the top
20 items purchased in operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom last month,
15 were in the form of liquid refreshment.

August 1, 2008 ×

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Not your every day accessories flight

Not your every day accessories flight

by Capt. Martin Sisson
86th Maintenance Squadron

Aircraft maintainers are a proud, confident group of warriors that will
tackle any maintenance problem that gets in their way, whether it is
raining, snowing or a 150-degree day on the tarmac or in an austere
desert location.

August 1, 2008 ×

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Don't cry for me...

Don’t cry for me…

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

During the late 1940s and early 1950s,indigenous swept-wing fighters

August 1, 2008 ×

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‘GREEN LIGHT!’

‘GREEN LIGHT!’

Photos by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston

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July 25, 2008 ×

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The most impressive record

The most impressive record

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

The post World War I German Luftwaffe was founded in 1935 and, for the
next few years, Hitler and Luftwaffe Chief Goering were anxious to
impress and intimidate the world with the capability of German fighter
aircraft.

July 25, 2008 ×

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Army firefighters train Airmen for deployments

Army firefighters train Airmen for deployments

Story and photos by Christine June
USAG Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

***image2***“Old is new again” could have been the overall lesson when U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern fire inspectors taught seven Airmen from Ramstein July 10 and 11 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Training was on the AMERTEK Crash, Fire and Rescue fire truck to prepare these Airmen for a four-month deployment to […]

July 25, 2008 ×

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Center of the world in Hochspeyer

Center of the world in Hochspeyer

Compiled by Petra Lessoing
435th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

The union community of Hochspeyer with the villages of Hochspeyer,
Frankenstein, Fischbach and Waldleiningen is located in the east part
of Kaiserslautern County. It spreads over an area of almost 8,000
hectares and has about 7,500 inhabitants. The union commun-ity mayor is
Walter Rung; his office is in the Hochspeyer town hall.

July 24, 2008 ×

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723rd Air Mobility Squadron

723rd Air Mobility Squadron

The 723rd Air Mobility Squadron launches about 45 aircraft missions per day in contribution to Air Force efforts downrange.

July 18, 2008 ×