Kicks Off Fifth Annual 'Legends And Legacies' Series At The Attraction
For the fifth year, Fantasy of Flight will once again welcome members of the Tuskegee Airmen when it kicks off its 2013 Legends & Legacies Symposium Series Thursday, February 7-9. The attraction will celebrate Black History Month not only by hosting a three-day limited engagement event called "They Dared to Fly" featuring several surviving Tuskegee Airmen, but also by sponsoring its third annual student essay contest.
Soldiers Complete Two-Week Training And Certification Course
Unmanned aerial vehicles under the control of 16 "Raider" Brigade Soldiers were a common sight during QR-11 Raven training on Fort Carson, CO, Jan. 7-18. During the two-week training certification course, Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in a variety of career fields, learned how to launch, maneuver and land the small, unmanned aircraft in a variety of situations.
Evaluating 'Exothermic Kill Vehicle' For Missile Defense
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully completed a flight test of a three-stage Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, at 1400 PST Saturday. Data from this flight test will be used to evaluate the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle system performance in a flight environment.
Practice Planned For Early Tuesday Morning In New Orleans
Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters, along with its interagency partners, will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect the skies around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Just like the teams in the Super Bowl, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region and its interagency partners will practice before the big game.
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