PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on February 27th through March 2nd. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots based at the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. “The first missions flown in any combat operation typically occur at night. It is…
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OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD142ND WING TO CONDUCT NIGHT FLYING TRAINING JAN. 30-FEB. 3
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on January 30 to February 3 and February 7 to 9. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots based at the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. Night flying is conducted as an essential training requirement for nighttime maneuvers to support mission and…
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM VETERANS DAY EVENT HONORS ALL VETERANS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF LOCAL WWII VETERANS
Photos, Video & Story By Don Backman A large group of veterans and their families filled the event tent inside the blimp hangar at the Air Museum. This years ceremony honored all veterans, but especially selected WWII veterans. Local veterans from WWII present were Rudy Fenk, Pat Patterson, Owen Nicholson, Virgil (Bub) Simmons, and Thomas Blanchard. Veterans and families were…
Mural Wall Recognizing Adventist Health Tillamook Military Veterans Unveiled This Week
On the week of Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2022, Adventist Health Tillamook President Eric Swanson unveiled a personal project a year in development to recognize Adventist Health Tillamook military veteran associates, providers, board members and volunteers in a mural wall on the first floor of the hospital. Located immediately across from the outpatient waiting area, the newly installed plaques recognize…
Veterans Day at Tillamook Air Museum
Join us on Friday, November 11th for our annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Tillamook Air Museum! The biggest Veterans Day event on the Oregon Coast, the VFW fundraising breakfast will begin at 8:00am, with the opening ceremony starting 11:00am. Featured as a part of the event is the Traveling Military Museum, live music by Buffalo Kitty, and a flyover…
142ND WING TO HOST, CONDUCT DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT TRAINING JULY 11-15 and JULY 18-22
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing is hosting the Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 “Golden Dragons” based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California to conduct dissimilar air combat training (DACT) from July 11-15 and 18-22. VFA-192’s F-18 Super Hornets will fly in collaborative exercises with the 142nd Wing’s F-15 Eagles during the two-weeks of…
142nd Wing to conduct temporary night flying operations April 19-21
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on April 19-21, 2022. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots assigned to the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. Night flying is an essential training requirement for nighttime competency maneuvers. Training flights will be completed…
142nd Wing to conduct temporary night flying operations March 15-17
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on March 15 – 17, 2022. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots assigned to the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. Night flying is an essential training requirement for nighttime competency maneuvers. Training flights will…
142nd Wing to conduct temporary night flying operations Feb. 23-24
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on February 23-24, 2022. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots assigned to the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. “We train at night to maintain combat readiness and all-weather capabilities. These proficiencies are what is…
The Great Race
By David Dillon 2022 © One afternoon in 1971, I was riding the USS Seattle (AOE-3), a giant Navy logistics ship which hauled fuel oil, food, and ammunition to replenish other warships. I had evaluated gunnery exercises that morning, so my workday was done. I was topside enjoying the sun and breeze. We were in the training area off Guantanamo…
