Photo essay: Joint Base MDL KC-10 on display for Scott AFB airshow

People attending the Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow line up to look at a static display of a KC-10 Extender from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Sept. 11, 2010, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Tens of thousands of people attended the two-day airshow at

Photo essay: Super Galaxy on display for Scott AFB airshow

People attending the Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow look at a static display of a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Sept. 11, 2010, at Scott AFB, Ill. Tens of thousands of visitors stopped at Scott AFB for the two-day airshow. The C-5M Super Galaxy has the latest upgrades in

Golden Knights drop in for Scott AFB airshow

At 12,500 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous C-5 Galaxy aircraft sitting on the runway start to look like small specks.At that height seven members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the

Fat Albert opens the show for the Blue Angels

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are known for their high-performance, tactical F/A-18 Hornets, but without Fat Albert, the show wouldn't happen.Fat Albert is a C-130 Hercules aircraft manned by an all-Marine crew consisting of three pilots, two flight engineers, a navigator, a flight mechanic and a

Photos: 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Air Show

CRW Airman says team 'proud to help Pakistanis as they help themselves'

The show time is early morning, but no one looks tired because they didn't sleep the night before. We've just been notified that we are deploying to Pakistan to assist with flood relief operations. Morale is high. People are joking and helping load all of our luggage and equipment onto pallets. When

Flight aboard Super Galaxy impresses scientists

It seemed like a normal flight. Bleary-eyed passengers sat slumped in blue seats, ignoring the emergency safety briefing and waiting for someone to bring them juice. But anchored by chains to the cargo bay floor below sat a billion-dollar instrument designed to advance the human race's knowledge

18th Air Force commander visits McConnell

McChord combat controllers receive medals

Seven combat controllers assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron received several medals Sept. 8 for their accomplishments while engaged in combat operations in Afghanistan. "These Airmen deserve to be recognized and praised for their efforts down range," said Lt. Col. Michael Flatten, 22nd

Scott AFB firefighters train with live fire test