Press Releases
Airmen Reconnect to Heritage
2007, April 12
Air Force History Office officials are launching a new program to help unite Airmen, past and present, commemorate and preserve their shared heritage.
History office staff members are reaching out to those involved in various missions who want to connect with their former teammates and are interested in finding anyone who was involved in:
- a flight lasting more than 24 hours or
- Operation Senior Surprise (also known as Secret Squirrel) or
- Operation El Dorado Canyon or
- Operation Deep Freeze.
Anyone
involved in any of these missions, or knows someone who was,
is encouraged to contact Captain Laura Yardley at DSN 754-2175,
commercial 202-404-2175.
Air Force Testing Synthetic Fuel
2006, December 15
Cleaner than regular fuel.
On Sept. 19, 2006, an Air Force aircraft flew using synthetic fuel for the first time. A B-52 Stratofortress took off from Edwards AFB, California, with two of the bomber's eight engines using synthetic fuel.
On Dec. 15, 2006, B-52 Stratofortress flew all eight engines using synthetic fuel.
