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Aircraft

planes, etc.

  • 110th Attack WingRyan Masakowski
    The Michigan Air National Guard is the 110th Attack Wing and located in Battle Creek, Michigan. As most groups have a rich history of military background from the different squadrons ...
  • The Lockheed SR-71B at the Kalamazoo Air ZooAllen HarrisonThe Lockheed SR-71B at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
    Introduction This is the Lockheed SR-71B “Blackbird.” It was created in the early 1960’s to replaced the U-2 spy plane (Creating the Blackbird).  It was created with intent to be the ...
  • CG-4A WACO Gliders, at the WWII Glider and Militar…Cole Michaud
    WACO gliders were first introduced to the battle field of World War II in 1942. These gliders were the most widely used mode of transportation of troops and cargo during WWII. ...
  • Wurtsmith Air Force Base, a brief history and life…Will Norton
    Wurtsmith Air Force Base has been an integral part of the United States Air Force from the 1920’s to June 3rd 1993. The base came to be because of chance. ...
  • C-45 Expeditor Recovered from Lake OntarioAlex Flory
    Flying on a routine Training trip, the C-45 Expeditor carrying four passengers and a pilot had a malfunction on the left engine as it started to fail. All passengers and ...
  • A Cold War Tragedy: B-52C Crash In January 1971Derek Gheller
    On January 7, 1971 a fireball erupted over the Little Traverse Bay caused by the crash of a Boeing B-52 Model C.  Along with the fireball, a sonic boom carried ...
  • Russell Military MuseumKeegan Kroening
    While driving south on US-41 crossing the border from Wisconsin to Illinois, there sits Russell Military Museum which, as they say, is where history comes alive. With over 300 exhibits ...
  • James H. Flatley Memorial ParkWill Omberg
    James Henry Flatley Jr. was an aviator and tactician in World War II.  A Navy Cross recipient, he was key in passing information and tactics he learned to other aviators ...
  • B-52D Bomber Model 55-0062Eric Kostreva
    B-52D Bomber Serial number 55-0062 currently rests at K.I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. This bomber flew training missions out of K.I. Sawyer. This aircraft was initially placed into the Strategic ...
  • Recent History of the 107th Fighter SquadronCameron Potter
    The 107th fighter squadron is an Air National Guard unit attached to the 127th wing out of Selfridge Air Base in Mount Clemens, Michigan. They have a long history stretching ...
  • Tech. Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte and the Lady Be GoodNick Fisher
    In a little town called Lake Linden in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan there lies a monument that holds the propeller of a WWII aircraft. Tech. Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte ...
  • The Closure of K.I. Sawyer Air Force BaseJerry Sommerfeld
    In 1944, early construction began on an airport in Marquette county in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Its name – K.I. Sawyer Airport.  By July 22, 1949, K.I. Sawyer officially ...
  • 127th Wing, Michigan Air National GuardNathan Duprey127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard
    The 127th Wing is stationed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, located in Harrison Township, Michigan. Selfridge is one of the oldest continuously operating military airfields in the country, tracing ...
  • A-10 Thunderbolt II Lifespan Extension at Selfridg…Sam Meluch
    Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Charter Township, MI is home to the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard. In 2005, Selfridge was awarded funding for the ...
  • 438th Fighter-Interceptor SquadronParker Birr
    Kincheloe Air Force Base (formerly Kinross AFB) was home to the 438th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from April of 1953 until August of 1968.  Kinross’ name was changed to Kincheloe after ...