Scat VII, a P-51 Mustang once flown by triple-ace fighter pilot Robin Olds, flies along an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, May 28, 2019. The plane is the last one Olds flew before the end of World War II and is one of the only flying examples of the aircraft in Europe. Olds flew in both World War II and the Vietnam War, scoring a total of 16 air-to-air victories over the course of his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roidan Carlson)
Tags: Robin Olds Scat VII P-51 Mustang Spangdahlem 480 480th FS Fighter Squadron F-16 F-16C Fighting Falcon WWII Spangdahlem Air Base Rheinland-Pfalz Germany
Two Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs break away from each other after an aerial refueling mission over Southwest Asia, May 29, 2019. The F-35s are in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of the standard rotational forces protecting U.S. forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)
Tags: U.S. Air Force USCENTCOM United Arab Emirates Air Force Desert Falcons Mirage F-35 Lightning CENTCOMPA Undisclosed Location
Members of the Vandenberg Air Force Base Honor Guard post the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony, May 27, 2019, in Lompoc, Calif. Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971 as a way to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie)
Tags: A1C Hanah Abercrombie Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie Vandenberg Air Force Base Vandenberg AFB 30th Space Wing 30th SW Airman U.S. Air Force USAF California United States
A firefighter, assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, puts out a fire in a mobile aircraft fire training unit May 27, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. JB Charleston’s fire department teamed with the Crash Fire Rescue Marines from Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, S.C., to conduct joint mobile aircraft fire training, May 27-31, 2019, at JB Charleston’s fire department training grounds. The training not only fulfilled an annual requirement for mission-capable firefighters, but also highlighted the importance of collaboration between joint mission partners throughout the South Carolina low country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helena Owens)
Tags: JB Charleston Fire Department 628th Civil Engineer Squadron 628th CES fire training MAFT Aircraft fire training Joint Base Charleston South Carolina United States
A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission within the U.S. Air Force Central Command area of responsibility, May 26, 2019. The Rivet Joint supports theater and national-level consumers with near real-time, on-screen intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)
Tags: Operation Inherent Resolve; AFCENT; Resolute Support Mission; RC Al Udeid Qatar