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AFN Eagle means business

AFN Eagle means business

The Armed Forces Network, or AFN, Eagle is one-year-old. He first made
his  appearance after Z100.2 radio station switched to the Eagle 100.2
and he became the official mascot of the Eagle 100.2 FM radio.

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Aircraft awful and awesome – “The Super Herc?”

Aircraft awful and awesome – “The Super Herc?”

Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing Historian

WWII-era American cargo airplanes were simply airliners with the
passenger seats ripped out. They sat high off the ground and the cargo
went in and out through an enlarged passenger door on the side. Most
were

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Garrison celebrates America with families

Garrison celebrates America with families

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

Free skating and crafts equaled family fun at the U.S. Army Garrison
Kaiserslautern

July 13, 2007 ×

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A little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll

A little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

Pop-rock band, Lit, and Country-Western band, Matt Poss & The Wild
Bunch performed several back-to-back concerts here in late June.

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Airman Plays Jazz for Fisher House

Airman Plays Jazz for Fisher House

Master Sgt. Bruce McKenzie, 435th Medical Operations Squadron, recently
recorded a jazz instrumental music CD called,

July 13, 2007 ×

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Goodbye, Robin, our Once and Future Leader…

Goodbye, Robin, our Once and Future Leader…

Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing Historian

It was 1967. I was in pilot training, and the air war over North
Vietnam, called Rolling Thunder, was raging, and Air Force aircraft
were going daily to the flak and SAM filled skies over Hanoi and
suffered brutal losses.We young lieutenants listened to the stories of
the war from those who had returned with a mix of fear and awe.  The
famous names rolled across half a world − Kasler, Risner, Broughton,
Richter − but above all was Olds.

July 13, 2007 ×

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Absolutely fabulous

Absolutely fabulous

Courtesy of 86th Maintenance Group

The fabrication flight is one of the largest and busiest of seven
flights assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron. Fifty-eight people
work in four distinct duty sections: structural maintenance, metals
technology, non-destructive inspection and survival equipment. Together
they help the 86th Maintenance Group keep the 40-plus year-old aircraft
mission ready day in and day out. Give these folks enough time and
material and they can make a C-130 from scratch. Here are a few
examples of what these maintainers achieve in keeping Ramstein

July 13, 2007 ×

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Aircraft, awful and awesome:Sincerest form of flattery

Aircraft, awful and awesome:
Sincerest form of flattery

Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing Historian

The Air Force

July 13, 2007 ×

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Aircraft, awful and awesome: The Luftwaffe’s “Stork”

Aircraft, awful and awesome: The Luftwaffe’s “Stork”

Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

Helicopters were just beginning to come into service at the end of
World War II, but the German Air Force had little need for one

June 29, 2007 ×

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CHEM gear

CHEM gear

June 29, 2007 ×