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September 23, 2024

F-16 Dumps Fuel Tanks During In-Flight Emergency

Tanks Broke Apart and Landed Near Spangdahlem Air Base

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 52nd Fighter Wing was forced to unload two empty fuel tanks during an in-flight emergency on September 19. The tanks landed and broke apart around 7 miles southwest of Spangdahlem Air Base. No injuries were reported on the ground, and the F-16 fighter was able to return to the base for a safe landing.

Cpl. Spencer Collart Remembered for Bravery in Saving Fellow Marines

On September 16, the Marine Corps held a ceremony at the commandant’s headquarters to present their highest non-combat medal, The Navy and Marine Corps Medal, to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart. It was awarded in recognition of Collart’s bravery and sacrifice during a V-22 Osprey crash in Australia last year.

From 2022 (YouTube Version): Carrying the Legacy of The B-29 For Generations to Come

We had a chance to chat with the Executive Director of B-29 Doc, Josh Wells, during their stop at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight in Centennial, Colorado. He stated that their mission is to tell the stories of the greatest generation, to make sure their legacy carries on for generations to come. It involves letting people “get up close and personal with the B-29, see it, feel it, hug it, crawl through it, make sure that they understand what it may have been like for our men and women, wartime heroes, to have served in these