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144th Fighter Wing Flies High During Checkered Flag

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Post date January 9, 2021
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By Tech. Sgt. Christian Jadot, 144th Fighter Wing

TYNDALL AFB, FL —

Florida is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some it is a vacation get away, a retirement location, to other’s it is a political battleground or maybe the home of unusual wild life. This year for the 144th Fighter Wing, it means Checkered Flag.

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the 194th Fighter Squadron, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, sit on the run way during downtime for Checkered Flag at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020. Checkered Flag provides Dissimilar Air Combat Training for fourth and fifth-generation aircraft to optimize the skill set of all the Airmen involved. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Christian Jadot)

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First time: two brothers learn to fly the F-15C in the same 173rd FW class

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By Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson, 173rd Fighter Wing

KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. —

Instructor pilots at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Oregon, meet any number of students who have interesting stories of how they found their way to F-15C training at the sole schoolhouse for the aircraft in the U.S. Air Force. For the first time in any of their memories, stretching back more than 15 years, there is a new “first”.

Two brothers arrived to learn how to fly the F-15C at the same time, and in the same class.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jasper (left) and 1st Lt. David Arneberg are brothers who for the first time in 173rd Fighter Wing history are navigating the F-15C B-Course together, Nov. 12, 2020 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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494th FS weapons officer receives the USAF Weapons School Robbie Risner Award

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Post date January 8, 2021
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By Senior Airman Shanice Ship , 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England. —
U.S. Air Force Capt. Woodruff Johnson, 494th Fighter Squadron weapons systems officer, received the USAF Weapons School Robbie Risner Award Dec. 10, 2020, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

The USAF Weapons School Robbie Risner Award is a tribute to Risner and all Vietnam era Prisoners of War. The award is presented annually to the outstanding graduate of the USAF Weapons School and commemorates the leadership, courage, and patriotism epitomized by Gen. Risner.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Woodruff Johnson, 494th Fighter Squadron weapons officer and recipient of the USAF Weapons School Robbie Risner Award, displays a hand signal before flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 17, 2020. The award is presented annually to the outstanding graduate of the USAF Weapons School and commemorates the leadership, courage and patriotism epitomized by Gen. Riser. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shanice Ship)

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48th FW conducts live missile fire

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Airmen from the 48th Munitions Squadron prepare to load NATM-9M missiles onto 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagles at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 8, 2020. 48th Fighter Wing pilots participated in a live missile fire exercise, gaining combat representative training that can't be fully imitated in a simulation during day-to-day training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)

By Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England —

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England – F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, participated in a live missile fire exercise Dec. 8-10, 2020.

The exercise was conducted in conjunction with QinetiQ, a UK-based multinational defense technology company. The aircraft carried modified AIM-9M infrared-guided missiles fired at flare packs being towed 300 feet behind a drone.

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Passing the torch, keeping the heritage

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Post date January 8, 2021
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By Senior Airman Christopher S. Sparks, 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gavin O’Boyle, 493rd Fighter Squadron chief of weapons, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Perry, 493rd FS director of operations, pose in front of the 48th Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle Heritage Jet, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 25, 2020. Perry, who was assigned as the pilot of the heritage jet back in 2009 as a young Lieutenant, is now designating O’Boyle as the new pilot of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher S. Sparks)

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England — One of the more popular aircraft assigned the 48th Fighter Wing is “The King” F-15C Eagle, the last remaining heritage jet at RAF Lakenheath. The aircraft were painted to honor the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, which flew World War II P-47 Thunderbolts, in support of operations in Europe, including the Invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944.