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80Th Fighter Squadron
80TH FIGHTER SQUADRON HEADHUNTER HEADLINES 1821 St. Elmo Drive; Columbus, GA 31901-1229 Volume II Number 4 "AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT" April 1, 1992 Greetings, Fellow HEADHUNTERS! Bonnie & I hope this Newsletter finds all of you in the very best of health and happiness! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1992 is * * the 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 80TH FIGHTER SQUADRON! * * * * HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, 80TH!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HISTORY OF THE 80TH TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON The 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron was originally activated during World War II on January 10, 1942, as the 80th Pursuit Group at Mitchell Field, Long Island, NY. Only two weeks later, they boarded a train for San Francisco on their way to Australia. Upon reaching Australia on the good ship "Maui" on March 6th, the Squadron awaited the arrival of its P-39s being sent from the States in crates. The Squadron's first combat mission was flown from Port Moresby, New Guinea, on July 22, as the unit provided air cover for B-25s striking convoys off Burma. The 80th scored its first victory on August 26, when it engaged and destroyed six enemy aircraft. In January 1943 the Squadron was reequipped with higher performance Lockheed P-38 Lightnings, which it flew for the rest of the war. The majority of the unit's missions consisted of light and medium bomber escort and ground support attacks. From its first combat base in New Guinea, the Squadron moved through Borneo, the Celebes Islands, East Indies, and the Philippines. From Christmas 1943 to Christmas 1944, the 80th was busy providing aerial defense for landings in the Philippines. The Squadron moved to Okinawa on August 29, 1944, and flew its first mission against the Japanese mainland on the following day. -
The Smithsonian and the Enola Gay: the Crew
AFA’s Enola Gay Controversy Archive Collection www.airforcemag.com The Smithsonian and the Enola Gay From the Air Force Association’s Enola Gay Controversy archive collection Online at www.airforcemag.com The Crew The Commander Paul Warfield Tibbets was born in Quincy, Ill., Feb. 23, 1915. He joined the Army in 1937, became an aviation cadet, and earned his wings and commission in 1938. In the early years of World War II, Tibbets was an outstanding B-17 pilot and squadron commander in Europe. He was chosen to be a test pilot for the B-29, then in development. In September 1944, Lt. Col. Tibbets was picked to organize and train a unit to deliver the atomic bomb. He was promoted to colonel in January 1945. In May 1945, Tibbets took his unit, the 509th Composite Group, to Tinian, from where it flew the atomic bomb missions against Japan in August. After the war, Tibbets stayed in the Air Force. One of his assignments was heading the bomber requirements branch at the Pentagon during the development of the B-47 jet bomber. He retired as a brigadier general in 1966. In civilian life, he rose to chairman of the board of Executive Jet Aviation in Columbus, Ohio, retiring from that post in 1986. At the dedication of the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar- Hazy Center in December 2003, the 88-year-old Tibbets stood in front of the restored Enola Gay, shaking hands and receiving the high regard of visitors. (Col. Paul Tibbets in front of the Enola Gay—US Air Force photo) The Enola Gay Crew Airplane Crew Col. -
The Luftwaffe Wasn't Alone
PIONEER JETS OF WORLD WAR II THE LUFTWAFFE WASN’T ALONE BY BARRETT TILLMAN he history of technology is replete with Heinkel, which absorbed some Junkers engineers. Each fac tory a concept called “multiple independent opted for axial compressors. Ohain and Whittle, however, discovery.” Examples are the incandes- independently pursued centrifugal designs, and both encoun- cent lightbulb by the American inventor tered problems, even though both were ultimately successful. Thomas Edison and the British inventor Ohain's design powered the Heinkel He 178, the world's first Joseph Swan in 1879, and the computer by jet airplane, flown in August 1939. Whittle, less successful in Briton Alan Turing and Polish-American finding industrial support, did not fly his own engine until Emil Post in 1936. May 1941, when it powered Britain's first jet airplane: the TDuring the 1930s, on opposite sides of the English Chan- Gloster E.28/39. Even so, he could not manufacture his sub- nel, two gifted aviation designers worked toward the same sequent designs, which the Air Ministry handed off to Rover, goal. Royal Air Force (RAF) Pilot Officer Frank Whittle, a a car company, and subsequently to another auto and piston 23-year-old prodigy, envisioned a gas-turbine engine that aero-engine manufacturer: Rolls-Royce. might surpass the most powerful piston designs, and patented Ohain’s work detoured in 1942 with a dead-end diagonal his idea in 1930. centrifugal compressor. As Dr. Hallion notes, however, “Whit- Slightly later, after flying gliders and tle’s designs greatly influenced American savoring their smooth, vibration-free “Axial-flow engines turbojet development—a General Electric– flight, German physicist Hans von Ohain— were more difficult built derivative of a Whittle design powered who had earned a doctorate in 1935— to perfect but America's first jet airplane, the Bell XP-59A became intrigued with a propeller-less gas- produced more Airacomet, in October 1942. -
86'- ' Its Departure for Overseas Duty in Great Britain
CHAa IV *I 'THE STORY OP VIII FIGHT CM " began The formation of a long-range fighter organization VIII Interceptor early in 1942 with the activation of the Fighter Comnand, at Coand, which later was renamed the VIII 1, 1942. The Comanding Selfridge Field, Michigan on February who had been in oamand Officer was Colonel Laurence P. Hiokey, VIII Interceptor of the Sixth Pursuit Wing, from which the to Charleston, South Command was developed. The Command moved to be close to the Carolina on the 11th of February in. order located at Savannah, headquarters of the 8th Air Force, then The 8th Air Georgia, where it was preparing for embarkation. be prepared to carry Force was organised in such a way aa to invasion of North Afrioa out the "Torch Plan' for the eventual General Frank O'D. which oame in November, 1942. Brigadier shortly before Hunter assumed oommand of the organisation Officer Richard The author is indebted to Chief Warrant (*1 - at VIII Fighter A. Bates of the A-2 Section (Intelligence) history of the Comnand. Comand for the facts about the early whn it _as activated in Febru- Mr. Bates was its lst Stergeant of the became Teohnical Sergeant ana Chief Olerk ary, 1942, hiatorian until July IntelligenCe Section and was its official data was not otherwise available. The Sta- 1943. Much of this later, has Control Office which was establiahed muoh tistical but these facts proided-invaluable data on later operations, from his own records, from his friends "'oaptured for posterity" are based on his and from a most retentive memory. -
90 Years of Flight Test in the Miami Valley
in the MiamiValley History Offke Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Materiel Command ii FOREWORD Less than one hundred years ago, Lord Kelvin, the most prominent scientist of his generation, remarked that he had not “the smallest molecule of faith’ in any form of flight other than ballooning. Within a decade of his damningly pessimistic statement, the Wright brothers were routinely puttering through the skies above Huffman Prairie, pirouetting about in their frail pusher biplanes. They were there because, unlike Kelvin, they saw opportunity, not difficulty, challenge, not impossibility. And they had met that challenge, seized that opportunity, by taking the work of their minds, transforming it by their hands, making a series of gliders and, then, finally, an actual airplane that they flew. Flight testing was the key to their success. The history of flight testing encompassesthe essential history of aviation itself. For as long as humanity has aspired to fly, men and women of courage have moved resolutely from intriguing concept to practical reality by testing the result of their work in actual flight. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, notable pioneers such asthe French Montgolfier brothers, the German Otto Lilienthal, and the American Octave Chanute blended careful study and theoretical speculation with the actual design, construction, and testing of flying vehicles. Flight testing reallycame ofage with the Wright bro!hers whocarefullycombined a thorough understanding of the problem and potentiality of flight with-for their time-sophisticated ground and flight-test methodolo- gies and equipment. After their success above the dunes at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17,1903, the brothers determined to refine their work and generate practical aircraft capable of routine operation. -
United States Air Force and Its Antecedents Published and Printed Unit Histories
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS PUBLISHED AND PRINTED UNIT HISTORIES A BIBLIOGRAPHY EXPANDED & REVISED EDITION compiled by James T. Controvich January 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTERS User's Guide................................................................................................................................1 I. Named Commands .......................................................................................................................4 II. Numbered Air Forces ................................................................................................................ 20 III. Numbered Commands .............................................................................................................. 41 IV. Air Divisions ............................................................................................................................. 45 V. Wings ........................................................................................................................................ 49 VI. Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 69 VII. Squadrons..............................................................................................................................122 VIII. Aviation Engineers................................................................................................................ 179 IX. Womens Army Corps............................................................................................................ -
Thirty Years On, USAF's A-10 Units Are Going Strong, Moving out with New
Thirty years on, USAF’s A-10 units are going strong, moving out with new weapons, targeting pods, avionics, and training. 21st Century Warthog Photography by Guy Aceto and Paul Kennedy On the flight line at Pope AFB, N.C., a brace of A-10 Warthog attack aircraft are readied for a training mission. The A-10 is famed for a nose-mounted 30 mm Gatling gun and great ruggedness. Also notable is a new feature—the Litening II laser targeting pod—seen on these aircraft. 34 AIR FORCE Magazine / June 2005 Photo by Guy Aceto 21st Century Warthog AIR FORCE Magazine / June 2005 35 he A-10A Thunderbolt II, known Tto all as the Warthog, began as a down-and-dirty killer of Soviet tanks. Photo by Paul Kennedy Today it employs a wide variety of muni- tions and is no longer just a flying gun platform. New generation weapons make it more accurate and deadly. Enhanced navigation capabilities, the Low-Altitude Safety and Targeting Enhancement (LASTE) system, a night vision goggle- compatible cockpit, and other improve- ments have made the A-10 effective for combat in the 21st century. The first production A-10 arrived at Davis- Monthan AFB, Ariz., in October 1975, nearly three decades ago. Today, the 23rd Fighter Group at Pope AFB, N.C., and the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan fly opera- Photo by Guy Aceto tional A-10s and train active duty, Guard, and Reserve pilots. Above, a Davis-Mon- than pilot saddles up for a training sortie in Arizona airspace as the crew chief stands by. -
Planning of Nuclear Power Systems
ASKO VUORINEN Planning of Nuclear Power Systems To Save the Planet Ekoenergo Oy August, 2011 The nuclear power could generate 27 % of electricity by 2050 and 34 % by 2075. Nuclear electricity generation can make the biggest change in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and it would be possible to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius by the year 2100. 1 Copyright © 2011 Ekoenergo Oy Lokirinne 8 A 25, 02320 Espoo, Finland Telephone (+358) 440451022 The book is available for internet orders www.optimalpowersystems.com Email (for orders and customer service enquires): [email protected] All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, scanning or otherwise, except under terms of copyright, without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the publisher should be addressed to Ekoenergo Oy, Lokirinne 8 A 25, 02320 Espoo, Finland or emailed to [email protected]. Comments to the author can be sent directly to [email protected]. Cover page: the Planet and Atoms. Created by my son Architect Teo-Tuomas Vuorinen 2 Table of Contents PREFACE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 .ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. -
The Coils of the Anaconda: America's
THE COILS OF THE ANACONDA: AMERICA’S FIRST CONVENTIONAL BATTLE IN AFGHANISTAN BY C2009 Lester W. Grau Submitted to the graduate degree program in Military History and the Graduate Faculty of the University of Kansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ____________________________ Dr. Theodore A Wilson, Chairperson ____________________________ Dr. James J. Willbanks, Committee Member ____________________________ Dr. Robert F. Baumann, Committee Member ____________________________ Dr. Maria Carlson, Committee Member ____________________________ Dr. Jacob W. Kipp, Committee Member Date defended: April 27, 2009 The Dissertation Committee for Lester W. Grau certifies that this is the approved version of the following dissertation: THE COILS OF THE ANACONDA: AMERICA’S FIRST CONVENTIONAL BATTLE IN AFGHANISTAN Committee: ____________________________ Dr. Theodore A Wilson, Chairperson ____________________________ Dr. James J. Willbanks, Committee Member ____________________________ Dr. Robert F. Baumann, Committee Member ____________________________ Dr. Maria Carlson, Committee Member ____________________________ Dr. Jacob W. Kipp, Committee Member Date approved: April 27, 2009 ii PREFACE Generals have often been reproached with preparing for the last war instead of for the next–an easy gibe when their fellow-countrymen and their political leaders, too frequently, have prepared for no war at all. Preparation for war is an expensive, burdensome business, yet there is one important part of it that costs little–study. However changed and strange the new conditions of war may be, not only generals, but politicians and ordinary citizens, may find there is much to be learned from the past that can be applied to the future and, in their search for it, that some campaigns have more than others foreshadowed the coming pattern of modern war.1 — Field Marshall Viscount William Slim. -
16Th WEAPONS SQUADRON
16th WEAPONS SQUADRON MISSION LINEAGE 16th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) constituted, 20 Nov 1940 Activated, 15 Jan 1941 Redesignated 16th Pursuit Squadron (Fighter), 12 Mar 1941 Redesignated 16th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine), 15 May 1942 Redesignated 16th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 1 Jun 1942 Redesignated 16th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, 20 Aug 1943 Inactivated, 7 Dec 1945 Activated, 15 Oct 1946 Redesignated 16th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled, 19 Feb 1947 Redesignated 16th Fighter Squadron, Jet, 19 Aug 1948 Redesignated 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 1 Feb 1950 Discontinued, and inactivated, 24 Dec 1964 Redesignated 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and activated, 18 Jun 1965 Organized, 20 Jun 1965 Inactivated, 1 Nov 1970 Redesignated 16th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 3 Oct 1978 Activated, 1 Jan 1979 Redesignated 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1 Apr 1983 Inactivated, 30 Jun 1986 Redesignated 16th Weapons Squadron, 24 Jan 2003 Activated, 3 Feb 2003 STATIONS Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Jan 1941 March Field, CA, 10 Jun 1941-11 Jan 1942 Karachi, India, 12 Mar 1942 Kunming, China, 27 Jun 1942 (detachment operated from Lingling, China, 10 Jul-Aug 1942) Chungking, China, 17 Aug 1942 Kweilin, China, 27 Oct 1942 Chenyi, China, 29 Nov 1942 (detachment operated from Yunnani, China, 26 Dec 1942-Mar 1943) Kweilin, China, 31 Mar 1943 Hengyang, China, 20 Sep 1943 Chengkung, China, 25 Nov 1943 (detachments operated from Tsuyung, China, 25 Nov 1943-Apr 1944; Nanning, China, Feb 1944; Szemao, China, Apr 1944; Yunnani, China, May-Jul -
Each Cadet Squadron Is Sponsored by an Active Duty Unit. Below Is The
Each Cadet Squadron is sponsored by an Active Duty Unit. Below is the listing for the Cadet Squadron and the Sponsor Unit CS SPONSOR WING BASE MAJCOM 1 1st Fighter Wing 1 FW Langley AFB VA ACC 2 388th Fighter Wing 388 FW Hill AFB UT ACC 3 60th Air Mobility Wing 60 AMW Travis AFB CA AMC 4 15th Wing 15 WG Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam PACAF 5 12th Flying Training Wing 12 FTW Randolph AFB TX AETC 6 4th Fighter Wing 4 FW Seymour Johonson AFB NC ACC 7 49th Fighter Wing 49 FW Holloman AFB NM ACC 8 46th Test Wing 46 TW Eglin AFB FL AFMC 9 23rd Wing 23 WG Moody AFB GA ACC 10 56th Fighter Wing 56 FW Luke AFB AZ AETC 11 55th Wing AND 11th Wing 55WG AND 11WG Offutt AFB NE AND Andrews AFB ACC 12 325th Fighter Wing 325 FW Tyndall AFB FL AETC 13 92nd Air Refueling Wing 92 ARW Fairchild AFB WA AMC 14 412th Test Wing 412 TW Edwards AFB CA AFMC 15 355th Fighter Wing 375 AMW Scott AFB IL AMC 16 89th Airlift Wing 89 AW Andrews AFB MD AMC 17 437th Airlift Wing 437 AW Charleston AFB SC AMC 18 314th Airlift Wing 314 AW Little Rock AFB AR AETC 19 19th Airlift Wing 19 AW Little Rock AFB AR AMC 20 20th Fighter Wing 20 FW Shaw AFB SC ACC 21 366th Fighter Wing AND 439 AW 366 FW Mountain Home AFB ID AND Westover ARB ACC/AFRC 22 22nd Air Refueling Wing 22 ARW McConnell AFB KS AMC 23 305th Air Mobility Wing 305 AMW McGuire AFB NJ AMC 24 375th Air Mobility Wing 355 FW Davis-Monthan AFB AZ ACC 25 432nd Wing 432 WG Creech AFB ACC 26 57th Wing 57 WG Nellis AFB NV ACC 27 1st Special Operations Wing 1 SOW Hurlburt Field FL AFSOC 28 96th Air Base Wing AND 434th ARW 96 ABW -
THE AIRCRAFT Into Flames and Plummeted out of Control Toward the Ground
activation, training, and deployment to the Pacific Theater of Operation (PTO). Chapter Three emphasizes the combat operations of the 315th during the months it was based in the PTO. Finally, Chapter Four summarizes the significance of the strategic air campaign against Japan and the 315th's contribution to that effort. The history of the 315th BombWing is closely linked to the story of the B-29 aircraft Make them the biggest, gun them the flown by the unit and to the mission of the Twentieth Air heaviest, and fly them the farthest! Force, the parent unit of the 315th in the PTO. A brief General H. H. Arnold discussion follows to highlight these relationships. The B-29, struck by the intense flak, suddenly burst THE AIRCRAFT into flames and plummeted out of control toward the ground. The Japanese searchlights had found the B-29 hidden in the night sky, and the antiaircraft batteries quickly inflicted their General Henry H. Arnold spearheaded the develop mortal wound on the American heavy bomber. Captain ment of the B-29 aircraft. As early as 1939, Gen Arnold Kenneth Dougherty, an aircraft commander in another B-29 pursued the development of a very long-range, very heavy that night, gave his account of the incident. bomber in anticipation of future air power requirements. At landfall there were four or five planes together. One Our B-29 idea come to birth in those days when it appeared stayed right with us all the way in. He was slightly ahead atthat England would go down to defeat, and there'd be no 1 o'clock.