The training flight narrowly avoided catastrophe on July 20, 2017, when DeVries successfully landed his A-10 Thunderbolt II with neither a…
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AN/APG-83 AESA Radar now fully operational on Air National Guard F-16s
by Dario LeoneOn Sep. 7, 2020 the USAF began installation of APG-83 radars on Air National Guard F-16s at Joe Foss Field, Sioux…
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Eagles Flying over New York: the emotional story of Massachusetts Air National Guard’s F-15 pilots who became the first military response to 9/11 attacks
by Dario LeoneAs Lt. Col. Tim Duffy, and Maj. Dan Nash flew south new information was being relayed from the FAA. They learned…
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This F-15 Driver is the first fighter pilot in the world to return to flying a high-G fighter jet after disc-replacement surgery
by Dario LeoneThree years of unyielding patience and perseverance have led up to Col. Todd Hofford’s first official flight since having cervical disc…
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107th Fighter Squadron A-10 Warthogs conduct Massive Elephant Walk at Selfridge Air National Guard Base
The Elephant Walk showcases the 127th Wing’s Motto, We Stand Ready, and demonstrates the Wing’s readiness and ability to generate combat…
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Air National Guard’s F-16s at Joint Base Andrews now Equipped with AN/APG-83 SABR Radar
The radar upgrade of select Air National Guard F-16s extends the operational viability and reliability of that fleet while providing pilots…
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First Two Vermont ANG F-35 Stealth Fighters Arrived in Burlington Amid Noise Concerns
by Dario LeoneThe first two of an eventual 20 F-35 jets arrived at the Vermont ANG base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit…
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Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron of the Vermont Air National Guard, once was Devlin’s…
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Exhibit to Honor 1986 North Dakota Air National Guard F-4 Flight that Allowed Heart Transplant
by Dario LeoneThe heart was stored inside a plastic picnic cooler filled with ice. The cooler was strapped to the backseat of the…
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Burlington City Council doesn’t want a Nuclear Capable F-35 at Local Airport
by Dario LeoneThe Vermont National Guard, the first guard unit in the country to be assigned the F-35 stealth fighters, is due to…
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