Big bird

A C-17 Globemaster performed a fly over at Malmstrom Air Force Base's open house and air show May 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Turner)

Then and now

A P-51 Mustang and an F-16 Fighting Falcon fly side-by-side during and Air Combat Command-sponsored Heritage Flight over Malmstrom Air Force Base May 20. The Heritage Flight commemorates 50 years of air combat capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emerald Ralston)

CV-22 visits Malmstrom

Crew members from the 40th Helicopter Squadron and Doss Aviation take an up-close look at the Osprey. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft.

CV-22 visits Malmstrom

A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 71st Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., lands at Malmstrom to refuel during a training mission March 15.

AFSPC supports Katrina relief operations

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. - One of six UH-1N helicopters has arrived today from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., Minot AFB, N.D., Malmstrom AFB, Mont., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

AFSPC helos, crews support JTF Katrina

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. – Air Force Space Command deployed several UH-1N helicopters and crews to Columbus AFB, in support of Hurricane Katrina operations. The Helos came from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; Minot AFB, N.D., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The crews fly operations day and night as the 620th Air Expeditionary Squadron to provide rescue, recovery and relief efforts. As of Sept. 6, the 620th has flown 22 sorties, registered 1 save and delivered 14,050 pounds of food, water and medical supplies to displaced Americans in Mississippi. This is the first time Air Force Space Command has deployed helicopters outside their day-to-day missile field operations. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Molly A. Gilliam)