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TARS pod brings picture into focus
Dec 29, 2008 - High above Iraq, Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over suspected terrorist areas, taking high-resolution images with a sophisticated photographic system contained inside a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System -- or TARS -- pod. [Read more...]
Thunderbirds announce their 2009 schedule
Dec 18, 2008 - The US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Thunderbirds has released the schedule for their 2009 show season. Next years starts with a Super Bowl fly-over and includes a Pacific tour. [Read more...]
Last Michigan Air Guard F-16 Flight
Dec 17, 2008 - Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron flew its last F-16 sortie yesterday afternoon as the unit prepares to transition to the A-10 aircraft and mission. [Read more...]
Colorado ANG participate in Falcon Air Meet 2008
Dec 15, 2008 - In October, members of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, returned to Jordan as judges for the third annual Falcon Air Meet hosted by the Royal Jordanian Air Force. [Read more...]
Bulldogs deploy to support Operation Iraqi Freedom
Dec 04, 2008 - Approximately 45 personnel and an undisclosed number of F-16s departed from the 148th Fighter Wing early Wednesday morning. [Read more...]
Sather AB responds to a F-16 in-flight emergency
Nov 19, 2008 - Radios set to the emergency response channels squawked an unusual message from the Base Command on the morning of November 12 with the announcement that an F-16 was less than 10 minutes out of Baghdad IAP with an in-flight emergency. [Read more...]
F-16C 'Lethal Lady' retires
Nov 14, 2008 - Vermont ANG's oldest F-16C #83-1165 'Lethal Lady' flew her final mission Friday afternoon. The 25-year-old fighter jet is a national record holder having clocked more than 7,200 flying hours in both peace time and combat missions. [Read more...]
148th Fighter Wing to get newer F-16Cs
Nov 13, 2008 - The Pentagon says the 148th Fighter Wing, the Minnesota Air National Guard at Duluth IAP and their 179th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" will keep flying for at least another 10 years. [Read more...]
309 FS fly DACT missions over Hawaii
Oct 30, 2008 - A fighter pilot can only chase his friends around for so long until he craves a higher level of training. [Read more...]
ACC revives competition through virtual airspace
Oct 20, 2008 - Air Combat Command hosted combat teams virtually from across the Air Force for the first-ever Distributed Mission Operations Turkey Shoot Sept. 22-26. [Read more...]
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