by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian
In 1935, the U.S. Navy issued a requirement for a new carrier-based
Navy fighter aircraft and considered three designs: the Brewster
Aeronautical Corporation XFA2 monoplane, the Grumman XF4F-1 biplane and
(briefly) a naval version of the Seversky P-35.
December 11, 2009 ×
by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian
In 1940, while World War II raged and the United States watched from
the sidelines, the British Royal Air Force was anxious to buy high
quality military aircraft and American manufacturers were anxious to
sell them.
December 4, 2009 ×
by Robert Suminsby
Tannenbaum Ski Club
Remember when you first learned to ski? That first season when you
really started to get serious, when you spent every winter
November 27, 2009 ×
by Marion Rhodes
Contributing writer
November 27, 2009 ×
by Helmut Steger and Karli Monitzer
Tyrolian Tours
The wonderful Alps, stretching for a distance of about 1,200
kilometers, reach from Southern France almost as far as Vienna,
Austria. The Alps are a magical place full of choice.
November 27, 2009 ×
by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Mosness
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
With the high deployment rates for today
November 20, 2009 ×
by Dave Melancon
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs
November 20, 2009 ×
by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian
After its stunning victory in the 1967 Six Day War, Israel found itself
with a lack of friends in the West, most importantly the French.
November 20, 2009 ×