U.S. Troops: Healing & Support
Here you’ll find multiple resources for Soldiers and Families. […]
U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet: AIR COMBAT COMMAND
Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is a major command created June 1, 1992 by combining its predecessors Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command . ACC is the primary provider of air combat forces to America’s warfighting commanders. […]
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is the American name for the international day of called Armistice Day. It falls on 11 November, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War One. […]
Beech Aircraft Corporation
Founded in 1932 by Walter H. and Olive Ann Beech, the Beech Aircraft Corporation has left an indelible mark on general aviation. […]
Aviation History Facts: November
A listing of aviation history facts from the month of November […]
Aviation Legend: Lee Atwood 1904 – 1999
Aviation legend Lee Atwood — who was instrumental in designing the P-51 Mustang; the F-100, world’s first operational supersonic jet fighter; the X-15 rocket plane; and the Apollo Command Module that took astronauts to the moon — died on March 5, 1999, at the age of 94. […]
Deep Roots, Deep Pride
Boeing has been a fixture in the Wichita aerospace industry since 1929. Here’s what makes this site tick […]
Above the Cotton Fields: The Bessie Coleman Story
Labor Day Weekend, 1922. Clear skies, mild temperatures, and the promise of a show that had already been postponed once because of bad weather. […]
International Pilot: “Captain” Kay Alley
She was only 100 feet off the ground in her first flying lesson when Kay Alley knew that she wanted to be a pilot. […]
History of McConnell AFB, Keeper of the Plains
Construction of a major airfield was not on the mind of Cadet J. Earl Schaefer in the summer of 1917. […]