Bowles views Desert Storm to be a career-defining event, having conducted 25 combat missions in ten weeks Jim Bowles, a former US Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Commander and Air…
A considerable avionics upgrade provides the KC-135 Stratotanker with an additional 25 years of service. At the Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa, despite being built 60 years…
During a Mustang orientation flight, the passenger is encouraged to conduct the majority of the flying himself, from simple maneuvering to high-performance aerobatics. This post includes a link to an…
The conflict came to an end with an 11-day strategic bombing campaign over North Vietnam On Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam, the United States Air…
The F-15E remains a fantastic and capable warfighting aircraft. It has complete power over the sky and the ground The legendary F-15E Strike Eagle commemorated the 30th anniversary of its…
Despite being only 19 years old and lacking even a driver’s license, Hardy flew 21 missions in his P-51 during World War II A special occasion occurred at Royal Air…
Avro Lancaster PA474 is regularly repainted with squadron markings representative of those that operated the Lancaster in World War II The photos in this post, which were taken on October…
The F-15E fighter bombers refueled 12 times during the historic “Crockett 51/52s” flight, each time extending their loiter time by 60 to 90 minutes The ultimate multi-role fighter in the…
“Especially in light of the U-2 that was shot down over Cuba in 1962, I understood my father’s frustration. All of a sudden, Washington officials were faced with the political…
In addition to receiving two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Air Medal, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Bowles gained one of them for rescuing SR-71 #960 Lieutenant Colonel Ben Bowles, a former…