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NEWS | Jan. 26, 2007

A look at the past ... and the future

By Airman 1st Class Chase S. DeMayo 1st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

For almost 60 years, The Flyer has been one of the longest continually running newspapers in Air Combat Command. From the very first edition of The Flyer Vol. 1, No. 1 May 29, 1952 to today's edition Vol. 57, No. 4, Jan. 26, 2007. The Flyer has witnessed several changes.

The Flyer has received top honors several times in the Air Force for having the best newspaper, best editors, best staff writers and best designs.

One of newspaper's oldest traditions is the flag. The flag is the design at the top of a newspapers page that tells the reader the name of the publication, print date, volume and issue number and the city in which the publication was printed.

The typical lifespan of a flag is a few decades, according to the "Newspaper Designer's Handbook" by Tim Harrower. With several changes in the Air Force and the constant flow of fresh Airmen to work for The Flyer, many designs have circulated as well.

The Flyer staff has picked flags with significant changes or that hold meaning to Langley. Such as the 1961 flag, which depicted Samuel P. Langley's "aerodome" of 1903 and "Billy" Mitchell making the first step towards airpower, in 1921. In 1975, an emblem of the American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976 was included in the flag.

The scans of the flags start with the first publication and end with the final flag of The Flyer.