 
KC-135 Stratotanker refuelings
On May 31, 1967, an aircrew on a KC-135 Stratotanker carried out a series of emergency refuelings that saved six fuel-starved Navy fighters. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 5/29/2009
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Lt. Col. James Jabara
On May 20, 1951, Lt. Col. James Jabara became the first jet ace by shooting down his fith MiG in combat. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 5/20/2009
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Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.
On May 12, 1968, Bunker Hill Air Force Base was renamed for Col. Virgil "Gus" Grissom, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. The Air Force Reserve became part of the Grissom community in 1971 when the 434th Special Operations Wing and its A-37 aircraft relocated to the base. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 5/16/2009
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Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.
On May 12, 1968, Bunker Hill Air Force Base was renamed for Col. Virgil "Gus" Grissom, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. The Air Force Reserve became part of the Grissom community in 1971 when the 434th Special Operations Wing and its A-37 aircraft relocated to the base. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 5/14/2009
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Korean War ace passes away
Capt. Harold E. Fischer Jr. returning from a Korean War combat air patrol in 1952. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 5/13/2009
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Up, up and away
An F-15 Eagle from the West Coast Demonstration Team and a pair of P-51 Mustangs fly in formation as part of a heritage flight May 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the final demonstration show for the F-15C, completing a 26-year career that began in 1983. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Posted: 5/7/2009
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Heritage flight
A P-51 Mustang performs aerial maneuvers for a crowd May 1 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The P-51 later flew in formation with an F-15 Eagle as part of a Heritage Flight. The P-51 was assigned to the Eglin AFB 33rd Fighter Wing from 1948 through 1950, and was a workhorse during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Posted: 5/7/2009
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Levitow's pilot lands at Peterson for leadership visit
Retired Maj. Kenneth Carpenter receives a decorative coaster from Chief Master Sgt. David Natoli following his Year of Leadership speech at the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium April 27. The blue and silver coasters, which are made of glass and metal, are given to visiting distinguished visitors as a token of appreciation for their support of Peterson AFB Airmen and the United Stated Air Force. Chief Natoli is the 721st Mission Support Group superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Howk)
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Posted: 5/6/2009
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C-141A Starlift arrives
The first C-141A Starlifter arrives in California April 1965. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 4/22/2009
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Widow receives husband's World War II medal
Lt. Gen. Allen Peck, Air University commander, presents Mrs. Doris Norred with her late husband's Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor April 13. Capt. William Norred's military records were reviewed, and it was determined he earned the DFC on a combat mission during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carl Bergquist)
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Posted: 4/21/2009
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Widow receives husband's World War II medal
World War II memories of Capt. William Norred were on display during a ceremony April 13 in Greenville, Ala., where his widow was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross he earned in a wartime B-26 Marauder mission in Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carl Bergquist)
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Posted: 4/21/2009
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Thousands honor Doolittle Raiders at the 67th Reunion
Thomas Griffin, a Doolittle Raider, signs autographs after a luncheon April 17 in Columbia, S.C., during the 67th Doolittle Raider reunion. Mr. Griffin was a navigator for crew no. 9. In 1943, he was shot down over Germany and captured and held prisoner until April 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William Coleman)
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Posted: 4/20/2009
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