Parachutes Became Entangled, But Quick Actions Saved The Jumpers

Two members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team have been awarded Soldiers Medals for lifesaving actions during a jump over Homestead FL on February 15.

Joint Venture Aircraft Spreads Its Wings

It flies... and apparently does so fairly well. The joint venture between Textron AirLand and AirLand Enterprises  has produced a flying prototype of the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft. The bird completed its first flight at 10:30 AM Central Time. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and conducted a range of handling maneuvers for approximately 1.4 hours of flight. Today’s flight marks one of the fastest developments of a U.S.-built tactical jet, progressing from initial design to first flight in less than 24 months.

Was Involved In A Mid-Air Collision During A Night Strike Mission

The remains of an Airman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors, according to The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, or DPMO.

One Of The Last Airworthy Examples Of The Aircraft Acquired By The Collings Foundation

The Collings Foundation has acquired one of the last flyable examples of the P-40B Warhawk from a museum in the U.K. and plans to bring the airplane back to the U.S. to participate in air shows and other events.

Praised By Col. Paul Tibbets As 'One Of The Best Multi-Engine Pilots' With Whom He'd Flown

Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown, PhD., Lt. Col, Res, Retired passed away November 19. She had made a career of aviation, being accepted into the WASP program during WWII.

Ceremony Celebrated The Navy's Longest-Running Tactical Aircraft Program

The F/A-18 Hornet community celebrated the 35th anniversary of the aircraft's first flight during a ceremony Dec. 9 in the Rear Adm. William A. Moffett building atrium at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.