Delaware teacher flies with Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds on deck at Dover AFB

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrived at Dover Air Force Base June 18, and are the headline act at the base's Open House and Air Show June 20 and 21. The Thunderbirds will be the closing aerial demonstrations for both days. Other flying acts include the Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute

512th Airlift Control Flight participates in Maple Flag Exercise

Members of the 512th Airlift Control Flight, Dover Air Force Base, Del., participated in Maple Flag Exercise 42, held at Cold Lake Air Base Alberta, Canada, from May 29 - June 14. The 512th Contingency Response Element included members from the 439th ALCF from Westover Air Reserve Base Westover,

Dover Open House 101: controlling the sky and land

An air show requires precise scheduling and intense planning to coordinate the numerous displays and performances that occur both on the ground and in the sky. "My primary goal is to help ensure the event is safe and secure to make this a fun air show," said Capt. Paul Pawluk, 436th Airlift Wing

Maui Wowi: Word on the Street

Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies is creating quite the Hawaiian wave here at Dover AFB. Conveniently located just next to the Base Exchange, it has been a routine morning stop for many base employees. The shop opened June 1 and already has regular customers. Among the nearly unlimited

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Flight open house contest winners selected

Two winners were selected June 4 for the Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Flight Open House coloring and writing contests. Four-year-old Axel Hernandez-Rodriguez won the 2009 Dover Air Force Base coloring contest and 19-year-old Caroline Andrews won the essay-writing contest. Hernandez-Rodriguez's

Abilene Trophy

Dover’s Open House free to public this weekend

Dover Air Force Base will open its gates to the public June 20 - 21 starting at 9 a.m. for the 2009 Dover Air Force Base Open House and Air Show. The open house is free and will feature such flying acts as the Air Force Thunderbirds, Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute team and Navy Tactical

Delaware Teacher selected for hometown heroes flight with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will honor a Delaware hero June 19 with a flight in one of the team's F-16 Falcon fighters. Mark Teesdale is a general music and chorus teacher for fourth and fifth graders at Lake Forest Central Elementary School in Felton and is the 2009

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