The blue-and-white presidential jet that brought the flag-draped
coffin of former President Ronald Reagan to Andrews Air Force Base,
Md., on June 9 is an aircraft he ordered before he left office
– but this was his first ride in it. Reagan ordered two
identical Boeing 747s to replace the aging presidential Boeing 707s
he traveled in as president. First lady Nancy Reagan designed the
interior decor of the planes in a style reminiscent of the desert
Southwest.
Harry Schmidt's march toward court-martial is underway again.
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington (DC) this
week lifted the stay in the case of United States vs. Harry
Schmidt.
Amid Change, Navy SAR Team Finishes Eval Top Of Pack
The annual search and rescue evaluation at Patuxent River Naval
Air Station (MD) is a little like a tax audit -– if, that is,
after reviewing your returns the auditors make you do pull-ups or
jump out of a helicopter into a river.
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