Features

In World War II, numerous aircraft including the U.S. Douglas C-47, Boeing B-17, and the German Junkers Ju-52, stayed in production from the beginning to the end of war.  For fighters the story was different.

Within a week of sustaining injuries in Iraq and being airlifted to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a Marine diesel mechanic finds himself being taken to Sunday brunch by an Air Force NCO Academy instructor and his family.

One of the more interesting aspects of aircraft development is how the
same problems tend to generate similar solutions at the same time in
different countries though there is seemingly little connection. In the
early 1930s, while the biplane performance had clearly gone as far as
it could go, there was still the desire for increased performance with
the relatively low-powered engines available. Some form of flying wing
seemed to offer a solution.  In both Great Britain and the Soviet
Union, a few bold designers attempted to develop flying wing-type
combat aircraft with good performance on low-powered engines.

The Boys and Girls Club 2006-07 National Youth of the Year inspired
youth, teens and adults during his recent visit to U. S. Air Forces in
Europe Services youth programs in Germany and the United Kingdom.

Col. Cameron Torrens, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, recently
appointed Tech. Sgt. Ryan Rubenstein to be the FOD manager at Ramstein.
He is responsible for keeping the flight line free of debris that might
upset the aircraft.