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Thirty-two OH-58D Kiowa Warriors conduct a flyover above Fort Bragg, N.C., 2016, during the final stateside flight of the aircraft, April 15, 2016. The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior has been a mainstay in the skies over the area for more than 25 years. DoD photo by Kenneth Kassens

Kiowa – Going Out and Setting a Record

Posted on April 20, 2016 by glenn.selby

Army’s Kiowa Helicopters Flew in their Last Formation at Fort Bragg.
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From the Hangar to the Cockpit

Posted on March 4, 2014 by

Aircraft maintainers are getting a fresh perspective on their jobs thanks to the familiarization flight program in Garden City, Ga.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 113th Wing, Air National Guard Senior Airman Eli Olmstead, aviation, DoD News, Fam Flights, FAM training, familiarization flight, familiarization flight program, Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center | Leave a comment

Army Aviation Writes New Chapter in Afghanistan

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

U.S. Army aviation has been vital to the success of our mission in Afghanistan. Now, with the drawdown in full swing, it’s role is being redefined.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Afghanistan, Army, Army Aviation, aviation, combat readiness, combat service support, combat support, DoD News, Operation Enduring Freedom, soldiers, U.S. Army, U.S. Soldiers, United States Army, United States Soldiers | Leave a comment

F/A-18 Hornet 35 Year Anniversary

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Josiah Wilson

Naval aviation was changed forever 35 years ago when the F/A-18 Hornet completed its first flight.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 13 September 1978, Afghanistan, aircraft, aircraft carrier, aircraft deployment, aircraft history, aircraft mission, aviation, aviation history, Benghazi, Blue Angels, Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Hornet, Fleet Replacement Squadrons, Gulf War, Hornet, Libya, NAVAIRSYSCOM, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval aviation, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Prairie Fire, Patuxent river, Super Hornet, U.S. Naval Aviation | Leave a comment

Afghans Aim High

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

With the help of the NATO Air Training Command in Afghanistan, pilots in the Afghan Air Force are getting a taste of what it’s like to fly an MI-17 helicopter.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Afghan, Afghan Air Force, Afghan Air Force pilot, Afghan aviation, Afghanistan, Air Force, aviation, coalition forces, DoD News, down range, drawdown, flight line, military aviation, military flight line, NATO, NATO Air Training Command, NATO forces, NATO soldiers | Leave a comment