Airliner left Tacoma and ditched in the ocean in October 1962 April 14, 2021 at 10:30 am
Northwest Airlines DC-7C N285, which landed on the water off the coast of Alaska on October 22, 1962; everyone aboard survived, but the plane sank. Photo is believed to have been taken at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in 1959. (Northwest Airlines History Center Museum)
Within a period of less than a year, two identical airliners took off from McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma – now JBLM – headed for Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. Both were military charters operated by Northwest Airlines, and both were known as Flight 293. Each carried active duty Air Force and Army personnel, along with spouses and children.
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Commissaries begin launch of dietitian-approved, ready-to-eat stations for on-the-go troops
Soldiers grab a quick meal from a fueling station at the Fort Myer, Virginia, Commissary. (Photo by Simone Blythe)
Kevin L. Robinson
Defense Commissary Agency
FORT LEE, Virginia (March 8, 2021) – The lifestyle of a young service member can be beyond hectic with ongoing deployments and constant training rotations.
To help these busy service members access quick, nutritious meals and snacks, the Defense Commissary Agency launched the first phase of its dietitian-approved fueling station program at 22 commissaries in February. More stores will be added later this month in phase two of the roll out.
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by Rebeca Reeder, Flight Test Museum
The Flight Test Museum Foundation is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Doug Nelson, founder of the Air Force Flight Test Museum.
During his tenure as museum director, Doug not only collected many of the artifacts in the museum’s archives, established the first site and Blackbird Airpark, he conceived, designed and oversaw the construction of Century Circle at the Edwards Air Force Base West Gate including the acquisition of the YC-15 prototype on display there.
Former Museum Director, Fred Johnson, shared the following on our behalf.
The Foundation sends its most sincere condolences to Doug’s widow, Ilah. We will never forget him.
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(Photo : American Bible Society) The American Bible Society, via its Armed Services Ministry, has launched the new Hero Squad program to help families with members in the military cope during the Christmas season.
To help combat military families struggle over loneliness, discouragement and isolation, American Bible Society launched a program that would help bring hope to them in the holidays.
As reported by The Christian Post, military families struggle with loneliness and isolation due to being apart this year.
Lisa, a homeschooling mother of four and a chaplain s wife told the Christian Post that military life is hard and that people like them often feel very alone.