Archives for March, 2007
F-117A retirement bittersweet occasion
Friday, March 16th, 2007
It was a bittersweet occasion for many members of Team Holloman as the first six F-117A Nighthawks made their final flight into retirement March 12. More than 500 spectators from Holloman and the Alamogordo community showed up to sign the jets and say their goodbyes. “This jet is part of an American success story,” he said. “We should never let something like that fade away unnoticed. We need to send it off with class and style,” said Brig. Gen. David Goldfein, 49th Fighter Wing commander. Once the jets arrive at Tonopah, the wings will be removed and the jets will be stored in their original hangars.
Scale model F-14
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Navy Says Farewell to Last Sea King
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 held a decommissioning ceremony for the Navy’s last H-3 Sea King helicopter March 6. The helicopter departed Naval Air Station North Island en route to Atlanta to be prepped for foreign military sales. For the past six months the Navy has phased out the H-3s and replaced them with the MH-60 helicopters which have newer technology, capabilities, and advanced ergonomics.
Aviation museum needs help to acquire B-47
Monday, March 12th, 2007
The Kansas Aviation Museum has an opportunity to acquire a B-47 for display, but may not be able to take advantage of it without a large donation or volunteer help, director Teresa Day said Wednesday. For the aviation museum to take the plane, which is part of the U.S. Air Force Museum’s loan program, it would need to raise about $110,000 to pay a company to disassemble the plane, move it to Wichita, and reassemble it. The B-47 was built in Wichita in 1951. It is one of only 24 complete B-47s still in existence.
The Incredible Flying Man
Monday, March 5th, 2007
Yves Rossy (from Switzerland) is the first man ever to be able to fly, following Icare’s dream, with true wings and a jet-pack.