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  • Retired Navy master chief petty officer recalls the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora!

    "I was emptying a trash can when the bombs started falling," said retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Kovach, who visited Scott AFB during the air show and shared his story of the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora! He was aboard the USS Whitney on that fateful day in Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.He was

  • Dover Airman gives boy bike, hope

    When Tech. Sgt. Michael Meinhold heard that there was a boy with a rare cancer, he knew exactly what he needed to do. Working with other donor registry groups, he set up a bone marrow registry drive in the hope of finding a match for the boy, known as L.J.While that was a big task by itself,

  • Photo essay: A-10 performs at 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow

    An aircrew of an A-10 Thunderbolt II held a pair of aerial demonstrations during the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow on Sept. 11-12, 2010, at Scott AFB. According to its Air Force fact sheet, the A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is an

  • McChord hosts first Joint Skies Seminar

    Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing flight safety office, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration, hosted the first Joint Skies Seminar Sept. 9 to share information and resources in an effort to ensure safer skies by bringing the Northwest aviation community together. "The Northwest

  • Photo essay: F-16 Fighting Falcon flies aerial demo for Scott AFB airshow

    A pilot flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon held an aerial demonstration during the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow on Sept. 11, 2010, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Tens of thousands of people who attended the two-day airshow witnessed the F-16 perform it's multitude of capabilities.According to

  • Photo essay: MiG 17 performs at 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow

    A vintage Russian-built MiG 17 jet participated in an aerial demonstration for the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow on Sept. 11, 2010, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The MiG 17, flown by Mr. Randy Ball, is an aircraft made famous during the Vietnam War. The MiG 17 flown at the Scott AFB airshow

  • 180,000 attend 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest

    The 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest air show wowed aircraft enthusiasts of all ages at Scott over the weekend with aerial demonstrations, static plane displays and fun activities for the entire family.Lt. Col. Michael Kayser, air show director, said the weekend's events, which were attended by

  • Photo essay: B-2 Spirit performs during Scott AFB airshow

    An aircrew flies a B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., over the airfield as part of an aerial demonstration for the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow on Sept. 11, 2010, at Scott AFB, Ill. Tens of thousands of people attended the two-day airshow. According to its Air Force fact sheet,