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The
Yellow Rose
The "Yellow Rose", the christened name of the
vintage B-25J Mitchell WWII bomber, is once again touring
the American skies. The bomber is completely restored
to its wartime capabilities and is operated by the Yellow
Rose Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). It
is one of the flying museum pieces belonging to the organization's
"Ghost Squadron" aircraft collection.
After
four years, the aircraft was lovingly restored to WWII
condition by members of the Yellow Rose Squadron and
donated to the CAF in 1981. Literally thousands of man
hours were donated over the four year period by the
members of the Yellow Rose Squadron in order to bring
the Rose back into full operational readiness. The restoration
project met numerous problems including the lack of
parts and, of course, lack of funds. With the help of
dedicated aviation enthusiasts throughout the state
of Texas and the skill of volunteer craftsmen, the plane
was again ready to fly. The
airplane now visits an average of 25 cities and towns
across the United States each year as a patriotic and
education exhibit dedicated to those who gave their
all for world freedom during WWII. The Rose is a flying
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The Prowler
VAQ-137 "The World Famous Rooks" - Since their original commissioning on December 14, 1973, the Rooks of VAQ-137 have flown three versions of the EA-6B Prowler aboard six different aircraft carriers in every major theater. They've earned four Navy Unit Commendations, three Meritorious Unit Commendations, six Battle "E”s, three Navy Expeditionary Medals, two Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, one Humanitarian Service Medal and four Safety "S" awards. In 1988, the squadron was awarded the Prowler Excellence Award. Twice the Rooks were selected "Prowler Squadron of the Year", and four times they've been awarded the prestigious Admiral Arthur W. Radford Award for highest achievement in electronic warfare among all VAQ/VMAQ squadrons. |
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E2C
The World Famous Tigertails’ latest deployment with CVW-7 began in October of 2006 aboard the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). The IKE strike group, stationed in the Central Arabian Gulf, North Arabian Sea, and Western Indian Ocean played vital roles in the ongoing Global War on Terror, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, and operations off the coast of Somalia . During this deployment, VAW-125 surpassed 38 years and 73,000 Flight Hours Class “A” mishap-free. This record serves as a testament to safety awareness throughout the command’s existence. The deployment concluded with the Tigertails amassing more than 2,500 flight hours and in excess of 700 sorties of which more than 500 were in support of combat operations. The Tigertails returned home in May 2007 following nearly eight months in a deployed status.
VAW-125 stands ready to meet its worldwide commitments and responsibilities in the long-standing Tigertail tradition of being Torchbearers for our nation’s forces.
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations.
In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fly to enter air combat, stay, fight and return) exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low flying aircraft in radar ground clutter. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles (860 kilometers), deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. An all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions. |
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Super Hornet FA-18E/F
The Flying Eagles The Flying Eagles saw new life when the squadron redesignated to VFA-122 in January 1999 and became the first squadron to operate the FA-18E/F Super Hornet. In the years since, VFA-122 has flown over 58,100 class 'A' free flight hours in the Super Hornet. Last year the Flying Eagles flew over 17,000 hours. The squadron's role remains the same as it was on the 29th of JUNE 1959: to train replacement aircrew and maintainers for combat operations in a new and challenging aircraft. The Super Hornet is the Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft and has seen combat flown by VFA-122 trained aircrew, in Operation Iraqi Freedom. VFA-122 currently has 225 staff officers, 408 enlisted personnel and operates over 60 aircraft. |
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Super Hornet FA-18 C
Attack Squadron 125 (VA 125), known as the "Rough Raiders", was originally established on 11 April 1958 flying the F-9F Cougar from NAS Moffett Field. Its mission then was to provide combat readiness training to fleet replacement pilots and fleet replacement aircraft maintenance personnel. Today, re-designated as Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125), the "Rough Raiders" train pilots to fill F/A-18 billets throughout the Navy and Marine Corps. |
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F4 Phantom
The 53rd Wing It's been 40 years since the "Phabulous Phantom" first took to the air on May 27, 1958. The F-4 Phantom II aircraft, which still flies in defense of 8 nations, was retired in 1996 from U.S. military forces, ending a record-studded 38-year career.
The Phantom was first used by the U.S. Navy as an interceptor but also was capable of flying as a ground-support bomber for the U.S. Marine Corps. The aircraft flew every traditional military mission: air superiority, close air support, interception, air defense suppression, long-range strike, fleet defense, attack and reconnaissance.
It could fly short training missions or 4.5-hour sorties as a Wild Weasel in search of anti-aircraft defense systems. It starred in both the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm with a record of 280 air-to-air victories and the destruction of more than 200 anti-aircraft sites.
The Phantom was the first multiservice aircraft, flying concurrently with the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. It is the first and only aircraft ever to be flown concurrently by both the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. It has been flown by the defense forces of 11 other nations: Australia, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iran, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Spain and Turkey. |
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