Air Force

464th Wing Celebrates Fine Tradition by Boyd L. McLean, SMSgt, USAF retired

The 464th Wing was activated by Tactical Air Command in February 1953 and sent as airlift support to Air Force and Army units in operations...

P-47 Thunderbolt’s Pilots Association by Jim Gustafson

The Jug, nicknamed for its milk bottle appearance, had more victories than any other fighter - its war record was never equaled. WWII Air Force...

Reunion of the Century by Colin D. Heaton

Fifty-four years after the guns fell silent, the last Luftwaffe reunion of the last century was held at Geisenheim, Germany. The bi-annual gathering of the...

About the 100th Bomb Group

After training the 100th Bomb Group joined the 8th Air Force in England in May 1943. The unit soon became notorious as the hard-luck bomber...

A Wife views World War II Reunions by Charlotte Krepismann

I remember my shock when my husband said, "Those were the most important years of my life." referring to time spent as a navigator in...

Lifesavers

The 1st Emergency Rescue Squadron (ERS) was formed in the summer of 1943, after intensive water rescue training and transferred to the Mediterranean to coordinate...

Australians Commemorate an American Tragedy

On 4 June, 2000 in the seaside city of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, the Australian Returned and Service League (similar to the American Legion) held its...

Smith Looked Death in the Eyes

Friday the 13th, in October 1944 is one day Captain Luther Smith of the Tuskegee Airmen will never forget. Smith's all-Black 332nd Fighter Group, based...

America’s greatest airlift hub celebrates 50th anniversary

When six F-84 Thunderjets landed on March 2, 1952, at Landstuhl Air Base (known today as Ramstein Air Base), few realized the historical importance. The...

A unique way of encouraging attendance

Leave it to our friends in the Beagle Squadron to find a great way to sway potential attendees who aren’t sure whether they should make...