March 25, 2026 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. 19, 2025 History in Two: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Performance Enhancement - 1950 The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been the backbone of U.S. Air Force Strategic deterrence since it became operational in 1955.
May 19, 2025 A LOOK BACK: Mae Wests and Electric Suits -- outfitting the Masters of the Air with aviator clothing and survival equipment A look back at efforts to outfit World War II aviators.
Oct. 31, 2024 Through the lens of resilience: How a historian confronts vision challenges When Meaghan M. Kacmarcik was 10 years old, she was stricken with a rare genetic eye disease that impaired her vision, but she has not let it stand in the way of success and her passion for history.
Dec. 15, 2023 AFGSC Historians win DAF History and Museums Awards The Department of the Air Force recently announced that AFGSC historians won History and Museums Awards at the MAJCOM, NAF, and Wing levels.
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.
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
Nov. 30, 2018 25th OWS celebrates 75th anniversary Surrounded by historic aircraft in the main hangar of the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tuscon, Arizona, the 25th Operational Weather Squadron celebrated its 75th anniversary Nov. 2, 2018. Originally known as the 25th Weather Squadron, the unit provided weather support to Army and Army Air Corps