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Two Airmen, one war: '...and I was freed'
The following is the second installment of a two-part series detailing two World War II Airmen and their visit to Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. "...and I was freed." "Flying a P-47 with eight machine guns and a bomber too was really fun," said Ralph Kling, a Ramona, Calif., native, recalling his U.S. Army Air Corps days. "I can guarantee you, it was
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8/15
2014
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Two Airmen, one war: 'I made the right decision'
The following is the first installment of a two-part series detailing two World War II Airmen and their visit to Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. Every journey begins with a single step...For Archie "Lin" Maltbie and Ralph Kling, their adventures began again each time they set foot on a flightline toward their Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft assigned
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8/15
2014
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Greece, US plan for successful air training
They had been in the room for nearly six hours.The planners scoured the map of Greece, searching for just the right area to place an enemy missile defense system. Or an enemy airfield. Or one of hundreds of other highly defended military targets.They evaluated the joint capabilities of the U.S. and Greek fighter pilots and decided where to funnel
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8/14
2014
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German, US friendship par for course at tournament
As the groups sank their last putt into the 18th hole, it quickly became apparent to the captains who had won the tournament. That wasn't the case earlier in the day. The American team knew the day would be a grind to win the title on their opponent's home course. But none of that mattered now as they left the green. They'd be the ones holding the
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8/07
2014
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Breathing Required: Faster, Stronger, Cheaper
Imagine sitting inside the cockpit of an aircraft, flying alone in an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the blue skies and feeling the warm sunlight beaming on your face through the canopy. As you fly, you start to feel a little "off." Then the more you fly, the worse you feel. You feel pressure on your chest, dizziness in your head. You start sweating like
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8/06
2014
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606th ACS role is air control
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Macri would normally be assigned to a base communication squadron with his fellow radio frequency transmission Airmen.But here at Spangdahlem, while he still works on radios, he is an essential part of the 606th Air Control Squadron. Like Macri, many Airmen in his squadron would be in different ones, but are
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8/04
2014
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Ambassador: "Peace is only as strong as what stands behind it"
Unless you're familiar with a map of Europe, you may be forgiven if you can't point out the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The tiny European country, with its nearly 500,000 citizens, is not even a thousand square miles in area. To put that in perspective, Rhode Island is both bigger in size AND population. But any perceived geographic and demographic
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7/30
2014
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New commander brings passion to Spangdahlem
U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Bilodeau assumed duties as the 52nd Fighter Wing commander here July 11, 2014.Bilodeau, pronounced bill-eh-doo, is a pilot of the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, commonly known the "Viper," and is rated as a command pilot with 3,000 flight hours, 450 of those in combat.Passion for FlightHe has served
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7/28
2014
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Airmen, Soldiers share medical expertise
Regardless of the branch a service member belongs, capable and efficient medical staffs are essential to getting injured personnel home safe.As the military becomes more integrated, the chances of medical teams being composed of members from multiple services learning and working with each other to better improve interoperability increases, and
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7/25
2014
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Deployment, distribution unit uses diversity for mission readiness
Packing equipment, weighing shipments and inspecting cargo chutes is all in a day's work for members of 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Deployment and Distribution Flight.The D-Flight consists of Airmen from the aerial delivery department and distribution division who help deliver cargo to and from locations around the globe. The "Port Dawgs"
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7/25
2014
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