In 1972, Tom was assigned as an AC-130 “specter" gunship pilot in Southeast Asia with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, logging more than 500 combat hours and flying 168 combat missions.

Another was investing in a new hangar at the 148th Fighter Wing to ensure the safety of maintenance workers. Since the late 1950’s, the 148th Fighter Wing has been working with the same metal ...

"The rebuilt aircraft's first flight was flown to the edges of the performance envelope, and it performed like it was fresh from the initial production line," Jeffrey Jensen, the F-35A variant lead ...

Late last month, Frankenjet was flown back to Hill AFB and assigned to the 338th Fighter Wing, the same unit AF-211 had originally belonged to. The military statement put the cost of the ...

Working with the 388th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group and the defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin, they sought to remove the nose from one inoperative jet and transfer it onto another ...

The rebuilt jet flew for the first time in January 2025 and has since been assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB. “This is the first F-35 ‘Frankin-bird’ to date. This is history ...