Oct. 20, 2023 Flashback: Puff the Magic Dragon: Development of the AC-47 Gunship The AC-47 goes by many names, originally the FC-47, more famously “Puff the Magic Dragon” or “Spooky” but, was the first in a line of aircraft to be called a Gunship.
Oct. 20, 2023 Flashback: Puff the Magic Dragon: Development of the AC-47 Gunship The AC-47 goes by many names, originally the FC-47, more famously “Puff the Magic Dragon” or “Spooky” but, was the first in a line of aircraft to be called a Gunship.
Aug. 31, 2023 DAF unveils art commemorating 75 Years of Air and Space Power DAF celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Air and Space heritage in September 2022 and commissioned the art to help tell the stories of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
May 22, 2023 Former ambassador grandson digs through first secretary of the Air Force’s memorabilia Former U.S. Ambassador Stuart Symington visited the Air Force Historical Research Agency to take a look at some of his grandfather’s old documents and memorabilia while here as a guest of the Air Force chief of staff.
April 18, 2023 AAS recognizes STARCOM historian with President’s Award Space Training and Readiness Command historian and author, Dr. Rick W. Sturdevant, received the American Astronautical Society (AAS) President's Award for his work as series editor for the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) History Series, April 17.
May 10, 2022 8 graduate from first mobile training team-taught Basic Special Mission Aviator course The 908th Airlift Wing had eight enlisted members graduate the Basic Special Missions Aviator Course on April 27.This was the first time that the BSMA course was taught by a mobile training team.
May 4, 2022 History can have a price tag: “Golden Shovel” returned home A Scott Air Force Base historical artifact was recently in an antique shop and has returned home after mysteriously vanishing more than 100 years ago. After a store owner reached out to a 375 Air Mobility Wing historian, the item was brought back April 12, 2022.
Jan. 6, 2022 AFSOC History Office wins 2021 Air Force Excellence in Command History Program Award The award recognizes the best primary or field command history office for outstanding history and heritage programs leadership that provided exemplary historical services to improve organizational effectiveness, esprit de corps, and combat capability.
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.
May 4, 2020 Operation Support Squadron lends helping hand to wing historian From deployments to the garrison mission, a wing historian’s job is to document the official history of a wing. A large part of the job entails conducting oral history interviews to gain a deeper understanding of what happens in the wing. While this may seem like a lot to take on, the 366th Fighter