March 11, 2022 Renowned test pilot Brig. Gen. Bob Cardenas passes away at 102 Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas has died in San Diego, California. He was 102.
Feb. 1, 2022 Flashback: Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II A look back at the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II.
Jan. 2, 2022 With 2022’s arrival, U.S. Air Force gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary Seventy-five years after the Air Force’s birth on Sept. 18, 1947, the spirit of innovation that has driven the service was on display when a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, roared over the Tournament of Roses Parade and one of the most prestigious
Nov. 24, 2021 Flashback: Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer In October 1961, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base received the new designation of Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS) which reflected the increasing role relative to manned spaceflight. Recognizing early that a need for a vehicle to give students a realistic
Nov. 23, 2021 AFMC puts 75 years of history on display The Air Force Materiel Command History office has captured 75 years of Air Force highlights with a brand new traveling heritage display.
Oct. 15, 2021 A look back...Lockheed C-141 STARLIFTER A historical look at the development of the C-141 Starlifter.
Sept. 2, 2021 The Summer Before 9/11 This September marks 20 years since our nation came under attack. Most people can vividly remember where they were on 9/11 and repeat that event in full detail; however, when you ask them what the nation, or the Air Force, looked like in the summer before 9/11, they struggle to find a memory.
Aug. 18, 2021 A Look Back at…Northrop Flying Wings - Part 1 This is the first in a series of articles that will take a historical look back to the early days of aviation and traces the birth of John Northrop’s dreams for an all-wing design for aircraft.
July 20, 2021 A Look Back...Fairfield Air Depot The Fairfield Air Depot provided expertise to the establishment, layout, and manning of new depots and sub-depots around the nation. Until the day it closed in January 1946, the depot provided the backbone of the logistics function that Air Force Materiel Command manages to this day.
June 21, 2021 History in Two: Manned Nuclear Aircraft Program A nuclear powered aircraft: today it sounds like a crazy concept, but was it really?