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Pilots practice old and new for season of air shows

Mike Beckwith March 25, 2015

On the tarmac at Davis-Monthan AFB, iconic military warbirds cast shadows across the tarmac against the fearsome, sharp, raptor-like features of modern stealth fighters and air-superiority specialists,...

The solar array at Davis-Monthan, photo courtesy of 1st Lt Sarah Ruckriegle, USAF. Taken January 7, 2014

Going green, drab olive style

Mike Beckwith February 25, 2015

The largest single energy user in the country already wears varying shades of green, and now it is one step closer to another shade: energy independence. Fort Huachuca cut the ribbon on the Department...

Eric Breen, former Air Force, works to install the Helmet Mounted Queuing System in an A-10 on the Desert Speed Line. Photo by: Jade Nunes

Davis-Monthan and the role of the ‘Boneyard’

Jade Nunes April 5, 2014

The massive tails of retired and stored military aircraft peeping over the top of Kolb Road's steeped walls is a familiar sight for most people in Tucson. But most people don't know about the many functions...

Tucson mayor: Even with a loss of A-10, Davis-Monthan has a good future, but 'It’ll be a fight.'

Tucson mayor: Even with a loss of A-10, Davis-Monthan has a good future, but ‘It’ll be a fight.’

JS March 27, 2014

[First in a series about the future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base] In a wide-ranging interview about the future of Davis-Monthan Air Force base, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said that while he does...

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