July 31, 2023 A look back: Peacemaker Parasites - Goblins and other strange proposals Events of World War II showed a need for fighter escort of bombers near the target area. On April 11, 1941, the Army Air Corps issued a specification calling for industry to produce a bomber capable of carrying 10,000 pounds of bombs to targets 5,000 miles away and return without refueling.
June 21, 2023 A Look Back: Olive Drab, Haze Blue and Jet Black: the Problem of Aircraft Camouflage prior and to and during WWII Camouflage, in the form of paint applied to aircraft, has been regularly studied and experimented with since the First World War.
May 2, 2023 Flashback: Boeing B-52G Nuclear Engine Testbed In 1946, The Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a joint project between the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Air Force known as the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion (ANP) Program. Based on requirements established by the DoD, the ANP program, known also as the Manned Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion
April 28, 2023 Wright-Patt Airmen, civilians break world record The Jan. 13 feat was officially confirmed by Guinness World Records in April.
April 17, 2023 The Doolittle Raiders: Remembering the Mission With American morale torn apart by the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. forced into World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with military leaders to plan retaliation against Japan.
March 15, 2023 History Flashback: Proving the Four-Engine Bomber: Intercepting the SS Rex On May 12, 1938, three Army Air Corps Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, attempting to prove the value of four-engine bombers, simulated the interception of the Italian passenger liner SS Rex, 620 miles at sea.
Feb. 23, 2023 A look back....Rockwell Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology During the 1970’s the name of the fighter game was maneuverability. In 1975, the Air Force awarded the $17.3 million contract to Rockwell to build two remotely-piloted vehicles under the Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology, or HiMAT, program
Feb. 22, 2023 When you find something old, who you gonna call? The base historian Recently, while working in one of the warehouses at Arnold Air Force Base, a team member found a box containing some old photos.Looking through the photos, he realized they were from June 25, 1951 – the day then-President Harry Truman dedicated Arnold Engineering Development Center in honor of Gen.
Jan. 18, 2023 Flashback: F-15 Global Strike Eagle Paths The concept of air launching vehicles from carrier aircraft is a concept that has been around for decades.
Oct. 31, 2022 AFRL celebrates unified science and technology enterprise The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recognized the 25th anniversary of one AFRL at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2022, with a celebration led by AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle and Chief Master Sgt. James “Bill” Fitch, AFRL command chief. The event honored the