NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meet the Pilot: Major Joshua 'Cabo' Gunderson
Sep 29, 2022
Major Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson, commander of the F-22 Demonstration Team in 2020, doesn’t remember a time when he didn’t want to fly jets. Since earning his wings in 2010, Maj. Gunderson has gained experience as a combat-proven fighter pilot with over 1,700 hours and two deployments to the Middle East.
Meet the Pilot: Capt. Aimee 'Rebel' Fiedler
Sep 01, 2022
Capt. Aimee “Rebel” Fielder assumed the role of F-16 Demonstration pilot during the 2022 Heritage Flight Training Conference, but her journey to command was far from ordinary.
Warbird Stories: 23-Skidoo P-38 Lightning
Aug 10, 2022
Lockheed’s P-38 Lightning is in a league of its own. As one of the most influential fighters during World War II, the “fork-tailed devil” flew more than 130,000 missions in theaters across the globe and was a crucial weapon in the American arsenal.
Meet the Pilot: Jim Beasley, Jr.
Aug 03, 2022
As a founding member of the Air Force Heritage Flight Program, Jim Beasley, Jr. has been flying historic fighter aircraft for over 20 years and has flown in hundreds of Heritage Flights across the United States, Canada and the U.K. He has accumulated thousands of flight hours in vintage military aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang and F4U Corsair and was voted “Civilian Heritage Flight Pilot of the Year” in 2006.
Meet the Pilot: Stuart Milson
Jun 21, 2022
After taking his first ride in a de Havilland Beaver at the age of 10, Stuart Milson knew it was his destiny to become a pilot. Since then, he has pursued his love of flying by logging over 12,000 hours in two dozen different tail-wheel aircraft.
Warbird Stories: F-86 Sabre 'Jolley Roger'
Jun 16, 2022
Quick, agile, and a bucket-list item for many seasoned pilots, North American’s F-86 Sabre stands out among the rest. Designed by Edgar Schmued, who also is behind the creation of the P-51 Mustang, the Sabre was developed in response to the need for a single-seat high-altitude fighter. It was originally modeled after the straight-wing FJ Fury series of Navy aircraft, but eventually adapted to its signature 35-degree swept wing following the end of World War II.
