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Northern Lightning at Volk Field ANGB is always filled with exceptional aircraft and nonstop training.

This photo is from Northern Lightning 2021 — but we’re curious…who’s ready for Northern Lightning 2022?!!



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Let’s hear it: what helicopter is your favorite?

: The Tuskegee Airmen overcome segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of WWII.

Prior to 1940, African Americans were prohibited from flying for the U.S. Military. Even in light of extreme racism, African Americans fought to defend their country, which led to the formation of an all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1941.

The 's dedication to defending the freedom of all Americans and their acts of heroism paved the way for full integration of the U.S. military.

Congratulations to the newest single engine seaplane pilot in the Younkin Airshow family, Jimmy Beckford! He just completed his rating, joining Matt, Kristi, and over a dozen of our airshow friends and family members on a fun-filled winter retreat of flying at Jack Brown's Seaplane Base. If you have ever considered getting your rating, or just brushing up, we highly recommend it!! We’re having a fantastic time, and the week of fun is just getting started!

📸 by Robert Younkin, not bad for a 4 year old 😁

“Oh? You said you needed to see my driver’s license… sorry, I thought you said my private pilot license, I’m kind of a big deal.” – These are the words of someone with a million awesome points, and that someone today is Dayna Eder! Dayna Eder, GBA’s prime-time doughnut consumer, is officially a certified private pilot! Coming down from Truckee, flying nearly five days a week, and being an influential member of WAI’s Sierra Battle Born chapter, this inspiring aviatrix has worked diligently over the last couple of months to reach this point, and now she can finally flaunt that certificate everywhere she goes! It's incredible to see the progression towards private pilot, and that’s why we give our biggest congratulations to Dayna Eder and her instructor, Kurtis Hornung, on reaching this extraordinary milestone! Let’s keep chasing this dream and enjoy that box of doughnuts 😉

On this day: 55 years ago, the Saab 37 Viggen, the Swedish single-seat, single-engine fighter-bomber made its maiden flight (February 8, 1967). Designed to replace the Saab-32 Lansen and the Saab 35 Draken, the Viggen became the mainstay of Swedish Air Force during the height of the Cold War.

President of AOPA Iceland dies in apparent accident AOPA joined thousands of mourners paying tribute to the leader of AOPA Iceland, who was among four people who died in an apparent aircraft accident on February 3.

One fellow told Delmar at an airshow, "You know this thing isn´t going to fly". Delmar asked, "How can you walk by the Stealth Fighter and then come over here and tell me this won´t fly?"

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Three Fighting Falcons at theirs a new role .....

On this day: 31 years ago, Captain Robert Swain, from the 706th Fighter Squadron (AFRES), shot down an Iraqi MBB Bo105 helicopter to score A-10’s first air-to-air victory (February 6, 1991). Captain Robert achieved the kill by hosing the Iraqi chopper with a long, clean burst from the A-10’s internal GAU-8/A 30 mm cannon.

Hey everyone, we haven't played a round of in a while. Give us your funniest caption, but keep it clean, this is a family show! 😉

CAP Returns to Pre-Super Bowl Skies for Security Exercise Civil Air Patrol is participating for the 22nd straight year in an exercise to help the U.S. Air Force ensure the safety and security of airspace around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and Super Bowl LVI, set for Feb. 13.To help train Air Force fighter aircrews and maintain their proficiency,...

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Today the book closed on what might have been one of the most amazing bombers in the world had events unfolded differently. It was in 1969 that the North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie made its very last flight. NASA Research Test Pilot Lt Col (USAF Ret) Fitz Fulton and Lt Col Emil Sturmthal (USAF) flew the Valkyrie from Edwards Air Force Base in California to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. On arrival, Fulton closed out the logbook and handed it over to the curator of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Have you ever been to the museum? Do you have a photo of the Valkyrie on display there?

Our Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery(CCDAR) area got an upgrade this week. Say hello to our new to us C-130 that will be used to train visiting units.

USAF Seeks To Slash C-17 Fuel Use In New Efficiency Program - FLYING Magazine The Air Force's new pilot program targets its largest fuel consumer, the C-17 Globemaster III, and takes cues from commercial airlines strategies.

An Air Force F16 Flighting Falcons receive fuel from a KC Stratotanker over Afghanistan Jan 23 2018 Photo by an Air Force Tech Sgt Paul Labbe

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