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The paths of approximately 22 Columbus Air Force Base graduates from 1971 converged again for a class reunion in Columbus Saturday after more than 50 years.

Castle Air Museum's Hustler is the seventh example to roll off North American's production line in Fort Worth, Texas. A pre-production airframe, YB-58A-1-CF 55-0666 flew for the first time on March 20th, 1958. As it's type prefix suggests, this Hustler served as a test aircraft with Convair, which fitted a YJ79-GE-5 jet engine on a special centerline pod. On November 8th, 1958, the aircraft flew for 32 minutes at a sustained Mach 2 velocity with its YJ79-GE-5 engines. On April 29...

Castle Air Museum's Hustler is the seventh example to roll off North American's production line in Fort Worth, Texas. A pre-production airframe, YB-58A-1-CF 55-0666 flew for the first time on March 20th, 1958. As it's type prefix suggests, this Hustler served as a test aircraft with Convair, which fitted a YJ79-GE-5 jet engine on a special centerline pod. On November 8th, 1958, the aircraft flew for 32 minutes at a sustained Mach 2 velocity with its YJ79-GE-5 engines. On April 29...

Wampum native and former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff William McBride reflects on his life and his military career on his 100th birthday.

Leroy William Svendsen was a legend in the world of Air Force special operations. The...

The Chief of Air Staff (CAF), Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, has said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been succeeding despite the challenges it has faced in recent times.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the appointment of new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants of tri-Service and NAF institutions as well as Unit Commanders and other senior officers to reinvigorate the Services for enhanced productivity and operational efficiency.

The Nigerian Air Force says the newly appointed and redeployed senior officers are expected to assume their new offices on or before 7 January.

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, on Tuesday approved the appointment of new branch chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs),

The Air Force in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the redeployment followed the recent promotion of some senior officers to the next higher ranks as well as the retirement of some senior officers.