Recent CH-53K Testing at the US Army Yuma Testing Ground: August 2020

08/28/2020
The CH-53K King Stallion lands at the Yuma Proving Ground , Aug. 14, to test the aircraft's systems and performance under the extreme conditions, high-temperatures and dust. The CH-53K's enhanced fly-by-wire technology, composite rotor blades, and specialized engines and gearbox supports missions in some of the world's most extreme environments. Posted by…

1922 Airship Roma crash in the City of Norfolk

08/26/2020
In this segment of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's local history series, Max Lonzanida, the museum's Public Affairs Officer conducts a video interview with author and historian, Nancy Sheppard regarding the 1922 Airship Roma crash in the City of Norfolk. Archived imagery, photos and interview footage was used in the…

Eglin Air Force Base Competition: Which Team Can Arm the Raptor Most Rapidly?

08/18/2020
Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of the aircraft the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. This was the quarterly weapons load competition held Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Photos credit: Eglin AFB, August 17,…

USAF Joins in on Polish Armed Forces 2020 Celebration

08/17/2020
The 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron support Polish Armed Forces Day at Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2020. Recently, Secretary of State Pompeo signed an agreement with his Polish counterparts moving some of the American forces which have been in Germany to Poland. A Deutsche Welle story highlighted the agreement as follows:…