They are "America's Ambassadors in Blue" and their aerobatic demonstrations have been thrilling audiences since 1953. Major Blaine Jones "Thunderbird 5" is the team's Lead Solo Pilot. He explains why the number on his flight suit is upside down and other interesting facts about the Thunderbirds.
Debecka Pass was a historic battle by many standards. Some even call it "The Alamo" of the Iraq War. In what is now considered by many a pivotal point in modern combat, two Green Beret A-Teams and their Peshmerga allies were confronted by a significantly larger force of tanks and armored vehicles. Superior tactics - and the first battlefield use of the Javelin anti-tank missile resulted in a victory for the US forces. Frank Antenori was a member of one [...]
Scott Dearduff is a former Air Force Security Forces Command Chief and retired as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the entire 9th Air Force. He has authored several books including "Chief: My Journey Through Iraq at the Peak of the War"
The remains of THOUSANDS of our veterans languish forgotten in locations across the US. The Missing in America Project locates, identifies and inters these remains with the proper honors earned by our veterans. Ed Torres (US Army Retired), Southern AZ Coordinator, Missing in America Project
Crew No. 1 (Plane #40-2344, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Lt. Richard E. Cole, copilot; Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator; SSgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; SSgt. Paul J. Leonard, flight engineer/gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo) On April 18, 1942 sixteen B-25 bombers launched off the deck of the USS Hornet destined for Tokyo. This "one way" mission later became known as the "Doolittle Raid" and was a huge morale boost to a [...]
Aaron Plumb (L) and Bill McCurtis (R) They were an iconic part of western US history - worthy of a two hour show. The Buffalo Soldiers Aaron Plumb - 10th Calvary Troop Bill McCurtis - 9th Memorial US Calvary
Photo Credit: Virgin Galactic Col. Keith Colmer has logged 5,100 flight hours in 74 different aircraft! He was chosen one of the first test pilots for the Virgin Galactic spacecraft.
The pilot and co-pilot of the para-rescue team that pulled "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell off that mountainside in Afghanistan share their first person recollections about the mission in a two part series. In the summer of 2005, a four man team of Navy SEALS were sent on a mission to photograph or possibly capture a high level Taliban leader. The mission went horribly wrong and three members of the SEALs team were killed. The fourth team member, Marcus Luttrell was [...]