Spirit of Portsmouth

KC-46A, #17-46034, was recently painted with a tail flash to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city of Portsmouth and the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force.

The Spirit of Portsmouth, a KC-46A assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, sits in the evening sunlight on the ramp at Joint Base Elmondorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30, 2022. The plane was in Alaska to receive its patriotic new paint job at the 176th Wing’s 36,000 square-foot paint booth, one of the largest in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timm Huffman)

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Events marking the golden anniversary of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

The U.S. Air Force is hosting a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.

F-15A first prototype 2
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