North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un has threatened to send four mid-range ballistic missiles over Japan and drop them within 18 to 24 miles of Guam. This development takes me back to the days of my youth. After joining the Air Force at 19 and attending electronic warfare systems tech school, I was assigned to …
I was going through some photos this weekend and found some pics I took during a deployment to Australia, back when I was in the Air Force. It was from when I was stationed on Guam at Andersen Air Force Base. I was assigned to the 43rd OMS squadron. Around once a month, they would …
I stumbled upon this photo while looking for a photo of something else. Isn’t it great? It was taken over Edwards Air Force Base on December 2, 2004. Click here to see a much larger version. I grew up near Edwards Air Force Base. I worked on and love the B-52. (Photo: chamorrobible.org)
This is an illustration of aircraft B-52G 0248. It’s too small to see, but the nose art shows that this particular aircraft had the nickname of “In Harms Way.” There is a story that goes along with the nickname. Then again, don’t most nicknames have a story? This is the B-52G that was accidentally hit with an …
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