A-4's pcitures

Richard L Benner Jr. 1967 Cruise on CVA-31 USS BON HOMME RICHARD, Squadron VA- 212.

BF-109K Major Adolf Borchers

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Flown by Major Adolf Borchers, Stab III./JG 52, Deutsch Brod/Czechoslovakia,May 1945

With his 118th aerial victory on September 2, 1944, Borschers scored JG 52s 10,000th victory. On February 1, 1945 he became the reluctant commander of III./JG 52, after the younger Hartmann took over Borchers first Gruppen. When the war was over, he and many of his fellow pilots went into a long lasting Soviet captivity. Adolf Borchers amassed 32 victories in approximately 800 sorties.

B-57 pictures

F-102 on alert in Germany 1968

One doesn't find many pictures of aircraft on alert. Ken Rutherford photo.  Here is what he said.

My Dad's Deuce on alert - Erding, Germany 1968.

Operation Big Lift October 1963

USAFE conducted a major transatlantic airlift exercise in October of 1963, known as Operation BIG LIFT to demonstrate that US forces could rapidly deploy to support our #NATO allies. In this exercise, USAFE played an integral role by controlling the airspace, receiving forces, and supporting deployed forces. In a display of air power, the Military Airlift Transport Service ferried over 15,000 soldiers and one million pounds of equipment from the 2d Armored Division to USAFE bases in Germany and France, while Tactical Air Command deployed combat and reconnaissance units. Operation BIG LIFT demonstrated the US military’s ability to quickly support our NATO allies with a surge of forces and materiel in the event of a crisis. BIG LIFT paved the way for the REFORGER exercises of the 1970s and 1980s that continued US commitment to the defense of our European allies and partners.

C-47 pictures

The work horse of air cargo during WW2 and beyond.  The aircraft is a tribute to the people that designed and built the aircraft.   Almost all have passed on, their their legacy continues with every passing the day the aircraft is flying.

Hurricane Mk I and Mk II differences

This should help one identify a Mk I from a Mk II Hurricane.