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October 20, 2015

Air Force Reserve Reactivates 489th Bomb Group

Some Of The Unit's Original Members Attend Ceremony

The Air Force Reserve has to reactivated the 489th Bomb Group and associated elements during an Oct. 17 ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

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Advanced Airborne Networking Capabilities Sought For Hostile Environments

DARPA Solicits Proposals For Information Sharing Between Manned, Unmanned Aircraft

Modern airborne warfare is becoming increasingly complex, with manned and unmanned systems having to rapidly share information in a volatile environment where adversaries use advanced, commercially available electronic systems to disrupt U.S. and allied communications.

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Aero-TV: The PB4Y-2 Privateer - A Priceless Aero-Treasure

Oshkosh Reveals Many Treasures... Including Old Warbirds Full Of History

While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, ventured out to visit the warbirds and was attracted to a large four engine aircraft that is a variation of the World War II Consolidated B-24. It turns out to be the world’s only flyable PB4Y-2, Privateer, which is a U.S. Navy version of the B-24. To get the full scoop about the airplane, Tom talked with Boyd Gallaher, who is the pilot of the aircraft. Gallaher first became acquainted with this airplane in the late 1970s when it was being operated as a fire suppressio

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Air Force Sets Weight Restrictions For F-35 Pilots

Pilots Weighing Less Than 136 Pounds Will Not Be Able To Fly The Airplane

Air Force leaders recently made a decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat in a portion of the flight envelope.

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