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Veterans recall Berlin Airlift
October 4, 2007
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Gail Halvorsen (right) also known as the Candy Bomber for his service as a pilot during the Berlin Airlift , describes his previous missions to 2nd Lt. Georganne Schultz (left), 1st Fighter Wing Public Affairs, and fellow veterans Bill Morrissey and Bill Donahue. The veterans visited Langley during the annual Berlin Veterans Association reunion Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Vernon Young)
Intramural, PBA Experience Bowling League update
October 4, 2007
Langley privatization: A done deal
October 3, 2007
Learn ways to keep your family, pets safe during Fire Prevention Week
October 3, 2007
Airman 1st Class Aaron Rogers, 1st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Mr. Bill Sorrell, 1st CES emergency communications center supervisor, demonstrate how to administer oxygen to Blaze using Langley's newly purchased pet oxygen masks. The Langley and Bethel Fire Departments will be out and about providing information on fire prevention Oct. 7-13, which is National Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher L. Ingersoll)
Mustangs and Legends
October 3, 2007
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Ms. Betty Blake, one of the original Women Air Force Service Pilots who served during World War II, watches as Capt. Leo Lemelson, F-22A Aerial Demonstration Team safety observer, explains the inner workings of the Raptor during the Ohio air show Sept. 30. According to Ms. Blake’s son, George, she started flying at 14 without her parents’ knowledge because they wouldn’t have allowed her to be a pilot. Ms. Blake spent all four years of the war as a transport pilot ferrying 36 different types of aircraft including the P-51. Ms. Blake was one of 51 legendary aces, veterans, WASPs and crew chiefs honored at The Gathering of Mustangs and Legends in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 27-30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Tracy Bunko)
Cleanup time
October 3, 2007
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Retired Master Sgt. Mike Byrd, Air Combat Command Flight Operations and Training Branch analyst and Airman 1st Class Christopher Lancaster, 10th Intelligence Squadron network technician, pick up trash outside the King Street Gate Sept. 28. The cleanup was conducted by volunteers from the Air Force Sergeants Association as part of the Adopt-A-Spot program in Hampton. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Levi Collins)
Military members lose interest in loans
October 1, 2007
8 Airmen graduate FTAC
September 28, 2007
Flagship arrival
September 27, 2007
Brig. Gen. Mark Barrett, 1st Fighter Wing commander, opens the canopy of the wing’s new flagship aircraft, tail number 101. The general flew the F-22A from the Lockheed Martin factory in Marietta, Ga., to Langley Sept. 27. "A flagship shows that the leadership flies and leads the wing from the front," General Barrett said after landing the Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher L. Ingersoll)
Langley hosts "Terrific Tuesdays"
September 27, 2007
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Guy Barber pauses for a moment to say a prayer during the Terrific Tuesday Bible Study at the Langley Chapel Annex Sept. 25. Members of the Bible study gather Tuesdays at 5 p.m. for an interactive bible study, prayer and food. Although many members are from Langley , people of all ages from neighboring communities are encouraged to participate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Vernon Young)