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U.S. Air Force Radiation Assessment Team’s contributions during Operation Tomadachi

Posted on March 13, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command History Office has published a photographic essay from the archives of the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team personnel who were deployed to Japan during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan — Staff Sgt. Kevin Rivera (Left) and Senior Master Sgt. Dean Kim (Right), both from the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team, check soil by a Sodium Iodide detector at Sendai Airport, April 05, 2011. AFRAT conducts radiological analysis of air, water, soil and physiological technical expertise in detection, survey and monitoring. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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On this day 85 years ago, the Spitfire made its maiden flight

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by alert5

Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 made its first flight on this day 85 years ago from Eastleigh Aerodrome (now Southampton Airport).

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#FighterFriday

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by alert5

(From left to right) A Red Tail T-1A Jayhawk, P-51C Mustang and F-16C sits on the Columbus Air Force Base flight line for static display Feb. 10, 2021. The Red Tail heritage painted aircraft were visiting Columbus AFB from Randolph AFB, Texas, and the Alabama Air National Guard as a part of the Tuskegee Airmen Museum in celebration of Black History Month.

Photo by Sharon A Ybarra

Sri Lanka Air Force 70th Anniversary Official Theme Song

Posted on March 5, 2021 by alert5

Mike Durant of Black Hawk Down fame talks about his role during Desert Storm

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by alert5

On the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Durant spoke about his role during the war in the Gulf.

This February 1991 screenshot from a forward-looking infrared recorder shows a Scud launcher and minigun rounds hitting the desert floor around it during Operation Desert Storm. (Courtesy U.S Army imagery)

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