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July 09, 2004

Lt. Col. Lourake: Back In The Saddle Again

Air Force Amputee Returns To Flight Status

Lt. Col. Andrew Lourake (USAF) is about to go flying again. After a long personal struggle, Lt. Col. Andrew Lourake, the Commander’s Action Group chief at Andrews AFB (MD), has been medically cleared to return to flight status. It marks the first time an above-the-knee amputee has been cleared for the cockpit by the USAF.

It's An Airship Designed For Homeland Security Missions

It looks more like a very big volleyball than a blimp, but the designers of a spherical airship say it's the very latest in homeland security.

First Time In 12 Years

Twelve years after the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy's last visit to the EAA AirVenture fly-in, the massive cargo plane from the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Force Base will return to Oshkosh for 2004's 52nd annual event, scheduled for July 27-August 2, at Wittman Regional Airport.