“. . . on 26 April, Maj. Paul J. Gilmore, in the front seat of the lead F-4C, and 1st Lt. William T. Smith in the back, downed the first MiG-21 of the war. They were part of a flight of three F-4s flying escort for two RB-66s. Launching from Da Nang, they rendezvoused with
Memorial services for BGen Jon A. Reynolds will be held with full military honors on September 8, 2022, at 11:00 am in Arlington Cemetery. All SSS members and friends of Jon are invited. The arrangements are as follows: 10:30 am, line up at the Administration Building, Arlington Cemetery, VA. 11:00 am, the procession will begin […]
Shep sent the link to this beautiful tribute to Bob Hoover. “Robert Anderson Hoover (January 24, 1922 – October 25, 2016) was an American fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and record-setting air show aviator.” “During the 1950s, Hoover visited many active-duty, reserve, and Air National Guard units to demonstrate the capabilities of various aircraft
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George Dubick’s artwork is always engaging, beautifully crafted, and great fun to see. Here’s a recent pen and ink and some bonus illustrations. Click on the illustrations to enlarge them. Caption from George… “Formation flying in these very sophisticated T6A Texan II “Trainers” has got to be a blast! A world of difference from the
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