HISTORY DISPATCH

The Army and Navy Spread Their Wings
In 1905 the Wright Brothers offered the Army a license to use their patents. In September 1908, Orville & Wilbur were the only ones who put in an appearance with an airplane for the Army trials.
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Almanac: U.S. Air Force Established (September 18, 1947)
The establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate branch of the U.S. military has a history that spans several decades.
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Apache Over Alaska (Photography)
An Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter is captured in flight over an Alaskan mountain range.
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Heritage Hawg - WWII Heritage A10 Thunderbolt II (Photography)
A pilot with the 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, flies an A-10 Thunderbolt II, with a newly painted World War II heritage paint scheme.
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Ceremonial Spray Down / MH-60 Jayhawk (Photography)
A MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, taxis through a ceremonial spray down for a crewmember's last flight.
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Arctic Thunder - Contrails (Photography)
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds weave contrails through the sky as they perform.
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The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Florida.
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A U.S. Air Force pilot releases flares at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show.
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An AA-1 Ferry Flight to Edwards AFB, California is photographed from a KC-135 Tanker.
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A-10 Thunderbolt II / 75th Fighter Squadron (Photography)
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 75th Fighter Squadron refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker from 465th Air Refueling Squadron.
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Sea Knight - Grand Canyon (Photography)
The U.S. Marine Corps Medium Helicopter Squadron flew CH-46E helicopters into the Grand Canyon during Operation Havasupai.
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B-1B Lancer - 37th Bomb Squadron (Photography)
An Air Force B-1B Lancer approaches a KC-10 Extender for in-flight refueling over Nevada and Utah.
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Bomber Mission / B-52 Stratofortress (Photography)
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a strategic bomber mission off the northern Norwegian coast.
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C-130 Cargo Drop (Photography)
A C-130 transport aircraft air drops container delivery systems with water cargo.
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Homeward Bound / F-35B Lightning II & F-18 Hornets (Photography)
The first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter flies toward its new home escorted by Marine Corps F-18 Hornets.
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Eagles Mission F-15C/D Eagles (Photography)
U.S. Air Force F-15C/D Eagles conduct an aerial mission in support of NATO Air Police operations over Iceland.
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Harriers Over Afghanistan (Photography)
Two Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilots fly over southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan after conducting an aerial refuel.
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Night Chopper - Sea Stallion (Photography)
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion prepares for an early morning mission in Afghanistan.
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Bomber: The Formation and Early Years of Strategic Air Command (Free PDF Book)
This book places Strategic Air Command (SAC) in the context of what was then a new global dynamic, later dubbed the Cold War, showing how it faced the continually evolving challenges of its time.
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