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DRAGUIGNAN, France
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A look back at airpower history
As World War I progressed, the potential of air power began to be
realized as more and larger bomber aircraft began to strike deeper and
deeper into enemy territory. The Russians, Italians and Germans
concentrated on large, strategic bombers while the English and French
focused their efforts on smaller, lighter bombers for strikes against
rail yards and what today would be called tactical targets.
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McDonnell’s First Spirit
In 1942, the U.S. Naval Bureau of Aeronautics requested that McDonnell
Aircraft design a jet interceptor to operate from aircraft carriers. On
August 30, 1943 the Navy awarded McDonnell a contract for two
prototypes of the new fighter, to be designated XFD-1, using one of the
turbojet engines under development by the Westinghouse Electric
Corporation.
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The Luftwaffe’s Anteater
From well before World War II, the German aircraft designer Claudius Dornier had been interested in tandem engines.
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Ramstein member reaches 500 APEX milestone
More than five years ago, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center
started Aerial Port Expeditor courses, a program that changed the way
loading and unloading operations were conducted throughout the Air
Force.
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ACS employee heads to dream job in France
After more than two years working for the U.S. Army Garrison
Kaiserslautern Army Community Service as the mobile station and program
manager, as well as being the glue for families and Soldiers before and
after going downrange, Bruce Malone will soon be taking the job of his
dreams for the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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A cut above the rest: Barber celebrates 40 years of KMC service
Known simply as “Gerhard” across Ramstein, one local barber has watched the base grow and change immensely over the last four decades.
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A Grizzly with a gun
One of the most successful aircraft types for the U.S. Army Air Forces
and Royal Air Force in World War II was the fast, very heavily armed
twin engine ground attack aircraft used for low level attack missions,
notably the Bristol Beaufighter, the de Havilland Mosquito and the
North American B-25 Mitchell.
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Airmen pay St. Baldrick’s $6,645 for haircut
Does a free hair cut sounds like a good deal? Perhaps it sounds even
better when a free hair cut raises awareness and money to combat cancer
in children.
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Ramstein Airman wins Transportation Airman of the Year
A Ramstein Airman was presented with the Air Force Transportation
Airman of the Year award May 27 at the Logistics Annual Awards Banquet
in Washington, D.C.
Senior Airman Aaron Luetzen, 721st Aerial Port Squadron and 521st Air
Mobility Operations Wing passenger service agent, was presented the
award from Lt. Gen. Loren M. Reno, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy
chief of staff for logistics, and Sue Lumpkins, Headquarters U.S. Air
Force Senior Executive Service deputy director of logistics.
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