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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. received the General James Doolittle Award from Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his significant contributions to the advancement of U.S. airpower during a virtual event April 22. Since 1994, the Security Studies Program has held an annual event to honor the memory of MIT alumni and World War II hero “It is a real honor, and I wish I could be there in person,” Brown said. “I’d really like to thank you for this prestigious award, and the honor of being associated with such a legendary Airman and a national hero. He was real...

Killeen's mayor will take time this week to honor a Killeen man who participated in one of the  most dangerous air raids of World War II. Bob Gray Day is Sunday, April 18, but Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra will visit Gray's gravesite on Friday at 2 PM. According to a City of Killeen News Release, Mayor Segarra will  present an official proclamation to a Gray descendant and join in laying a wreath of remembrance. So, who is Bob Gray? Captain Robert “Bob” Gray was a Killeen native, born May 24, 1919, who flew in the Doolittle Raid over Tokyo on April 18 1942 - about five months after the...

By Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired), 142nd Wing / History Office / Published April 15, 2021 Frank W. Wright’s fighter plane in RAF 209 Squadron during World War I was the famous Sopwith Camel. The British Sopwith F.1 Camel shot down more enemy aircraft than any other Allied World War I fighter. Best characterized by its unmatched maneuverability, the Camel was difficult to defeat in a dogfight. Tricky handling characteristics, however, made the Camel a dangerous aircraft to fly. The example pictured here on display at the National Museum of the US Air Fo...

The world's greatest navies continue to put faith, and resources, into carrier aviation. Here's What You Need to Know: Aircraft carriers provide a unique combination of presence, prestige, and lethality. The first true aircraft carriers entered service at the end of World War I, as the Royal Navy converted several of its excess warships into large, floating airfields. During the interwar period, Japan and the United States would make their own conversions, and all three navies would supplement these ships with purpose-built carriers. Within months of the beginning of hostilities in Septembe...

China’s aircraft carrier program is maturing. Here's What You Need to Remember: US leaders surveying numerous flashpoints across the Asia-Pacific would do well to reflect on this solemn anniversary regarding the terrible sacrifices made at Midway so many years ago. Our leaders must eschew the shallow jingoism that is so prevalent in our political discourse and seek energetically to resolve differences among the great powers through creative diplomacy. China’s aircraft carrier program is maturing. The first photos have now emerged that show Liaoning operating with a decent clutch of J-15...