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  • Cancer survivor leads Air Force survival school

    "I'm thankful that it was me and not my wife or kids," said Col. William "Bill" Thomas, on his diagnosis with throat cancer while studying at the Air War College in February 2011. According to the Mayo Clinic, throat cancer refers to cancerous tumors that develop in the throat, larynx or tonsils.

  • WWII Spokane veteran honored 70 years later

    A radio operator assigned to the 9th Army Air Corps and Spokane, Wash., native was honored 70 years after his death during a funeral and memorial service at Fairmount Memorial Park March 22 in Spokane.Cpl. Lester Zornes was flying to England to prepare 82nd Airborne paratroopers for dropping behind

  • Fairchild's historic "White House" headquarters retired

    For nearly 75 years, the Fairchild headquarters, affectionately known as the "White House," has served the region providing numerous units throughout the years a place to call home.White House construction completed on Feb. 5, 1943, and the Army took ownership on June 14 of the same year. The

  • Twining Street -- General Nathan F. Twining

    For those who drive up to the Red Morgan Event Center, you might have noticed a street called "Twining Street." That street is named for General Nathan F. Twining. Twining had a long and distinguished career that spanned the eras of sputtering biplanes, roaring four-engine Flying Fortress bombers

  • Operation Big Switch - What is Past might be Prologue

    "The more things change, the more they stay the same," stated Alphose Karr, a French journalist. As we look toward the changes in our Wing's operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and the potential of acquiring the new KC-46 tanker, we can look to the past to learn from the experiences of

  • Base reflects on Lt. Col. Michael Anderson

    Today marks the anniversary of the untimely death of Lt. Col. Michael Anderson, crewmember of the ill-fated mission of Space Shuttle Columbia. STS-107 Columbia's 16-day science and research mission ended abruptly Feb. 1, 2003, when the seven-person crew perished during reentry, 16 minutes before its

  • Moment in History

    On July 11, 1927 Maj. John "Jack" Fancher, 116th Observation Squadron commander, leaves for New York City in his biplane to formalize details of the upcoming National Air Races. On his way back, the major stopped by the summer home of the President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, in South

  • Team Fairchild honors veterans past, present

    Team Fairchild members visited various locations around the Spokane, Wash., community Nov. 9-12 interacting and honoring veterans everywhere they went.Airmen visited schools around the region, and met with veterans at the Elks Lodge, the Ft. Wright Cemetery, Spokane Arena and Felts Field.Veterans

  • This Week in U.S. Air Force/Aerospace History, 19 – 25 Feb

    Feb. 19, 1936: William "Billy" Mitchell, "Father of the Air Force," died in New York City. He was buried in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Feb. 23, 1942: Maj. Gen. Ira C. Eaker assumed command of VIII Bomber Command, which would conduct the first heavy bombardment missions of Eighth Air Force from England.