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C-27J is first brand-new Air Guard plane
No hand-me-downs this time from the big Air Force.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 16:26:14 EST
Obama praises those who stopped shooter
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as “all the more heartbreaking and all the...
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 16:55:32 EST
Wounded airman wants decision on staying in
After spending almost four years recovering from a bomb blast in Afghanistan, Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro wants to stay in uniform and teach others to be a JTAC like he was.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 16:25:52 EST
USS New York commissioned in shadow of midtown
NEW YORK — The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 15:38:00 EST
Fox takes NFL pregame show to Afghanistan
NEW YORK — The Fox NFL pregame show Sunday will be broadcast from a military installation in Afghanistan.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 13:13:59 EST
Flournoy: Allies would add Afghan troops, too
BRUSSELS — A top Pentagon official says President Barack Obama’s new strategy for Afghanistan will be certain to include reinforcements of foreign troops from both the United States and...
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 11:13:59 EST
Afghans say NATO strike killed Afghan troops
KABUL — U.S. and Afghan authorities investigated Saturday whether a botched NATO airstrike was to blame for the death of Afghan soldiers and police during a search for two American paratroopers...
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 15:12:03 EST
Air Force, Army teams to recognize Hood victims
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Air Force Academy will hold a moment of silence to honor the shooting victims at Fort Hood before the Army-Air Force football game Saturday at the academy.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:34:17 EST
DoD: No military mail use for charity efforts
Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Paul Holton got the message loud and clear, he said, when the Pentagon sent him a “cease and desist” letter about his efforts to help Iraqi children.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:54:14 EST
Obama makes the rounds at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. service members Friday afternoon.
Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 18:43:47 EST
War of words heats up over vets bill blockage
The chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee remains hopeful that a roadblock holding up consideration of an omnibus veterans’ health care bill can be cleared early next week.
Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 14:26:56 EST
Military’s stance on burn pits assailed
The Air Force bioenvironmental officer who was among the first to warn about the potential effects of open-air burn pits on U.S. troops deployed in the war zones said Friday that he does not believe...
Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 15:23:14 EST
82nd Airborne soldiers missing in Afghanistan
KABUL — Two American soldiers disappeared in western Afghanistan after a routine resupply mission, and more than 25 NATO and Afghan security forces members were wounded during the search...
Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 14:05:02 EST
Details on Fort Hood suspect emerge
WASHINGTON — His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Afghanistan and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required...
Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:13:29 EST
Muslim group condemns Hood shootings
WASHINGTON — The Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning the shootings at Fort Hood, although it’s not known whether the shooter was Muslim.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 19:42:49 EST
Online support follows Hood shootings
A flood of support is hitting the Army’s social media sites in the wake of the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.
Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:17:02 EST
Airman among 6 killed in Mexico bar shooting
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A gang of gunmen killed an off-duty U.S. airman and five other people early Wednesday at a bar in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, authorities said.
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:26:34 EST
Names of chief master sergeant picks released
The Air Force has released the names of eligible senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:19:22 EST
USAA now open to honorably discharged vets
USAA has expanded its customer base to include all honorably discharged veterans and their families, making about 35 million more people eligible for membership.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:07:47 EST
Report: Vets need drug treatment, not jail
Treatment, not incarceration, should be the first option for veterans who commit nonviolent drug-related offenses, a group advocating alternatives to the nation’s “war on drugs”...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:25:31 EST
American Legion ups pressure on Coburn
The American Legion is organizing a grassroots campaign in Oklahoma to try to persuade Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to lift his hold on S 1963, an omnibus veterans bill, so it can be approved and...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 13:39:38 EST
China’s air force sees major improvements
BEIJING — China’s rapidly modernizing air force is planning a display of its new military might for its 60th anniversary, showcasing a wide-ranging technical upgrade that has boosted its...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 15:18:53 EST
VA homeless initiative has support of Legion
The nation’s largest veterans group vows to help the Veterans Affairs Department achieve an ambitious goal of eliminating homelessness among veterans within five years.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 11:10:25 EST
Lowe’s, Home Depot offer vets discounts
Home improvement retailers Lowe’s and Home Depot are offering a 10 percent discount to active-duty, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, veterans and their immediate family members in...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 11:07:29 EST
Locals fuss about noise of Mont. Guard F-15s
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Some Great Falls residents aren't welcoming the Montana Air National Guard's transition from F-16 to F-15 fighter jets, saying the noise from the new aircraft is...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 8:29:44 EST
Eielson airmen use stun gun on driver, 81
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Airmen from Eielson Air Force Base security forces used a Taser on an 81-year-old driver they say became belligerent after they gave him a ticket for going 11 miles over the...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 7:48:41 EST
Italy convicts Air Force O-6 in CIA kidnap case
An Italian judge on Wednesday convicted an Air Force colonel and 22 other Americans in absentia of the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric from a Milan street, in a landmark case involving the...
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:32:56 EST
Military Family Caucus has Mullen’s OK
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs said both he and his wife fully support the new Congressional Military Family Caucus, a group formed to work on child care, education, health and deployment issues.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 10:49:11 EST
Afghan policeman kills 5 British soldiers
KABUL — An Afghan policeman opened fire on British soldiers in the volatile southern province of Helmand, killing five before fleeing, authorities said Wednesday, raising concerns about...
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 17:08:32 EST
New commander in place at Minot
MINOT, N.D. — A new commander is on the job at the Minot Air Force Base.
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 16:50:29 EST
IEDs, MRAPs boosting spinal injuries
BAGRAM, Afghanistan — Afghan insurgents are using roadside bombs powerful enough to throw the military’s new 14-ton, blast-resistant vehicles into the air, increasing broken back injuries...
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 16:55:36 EST
Most U.S. youths unfit to serve, data show
U.S. military-age youth are increasingly unfit to serve — mostly because they’re in such lousy shape.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 16:56:21 EST
Top AF CIA officer tapped to command USAFE
Gen. Roger Brady, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, will retire early next year and be replaced by Lt. Gen. Mark Welsh III, the Air Force has announced.
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 17:08:40 EST
National parks free for everyone Nov. 11
Anyone visiting national parks, refuges and other public recreation areas on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, will pay no entrance fees, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today.
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 15:49:17 EST
WWII pilot who sought his lost wings dies at 90
CONCORD, N.H. — Bernerd Harding, a World War II pilot from New Hampshire who went on a quest to find his buried pilot’s wings in Germany 65 years after his B-24 bomber was shot down, died...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 15:40:46 EST
Shinseki promises help for homeless veterans
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Tuesday unveiled a plan to end veterans’ homelessness in five years, saying that without action the improvements of recent years...
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 15:38:39 EST
SBIRS program faces new 12- to 18-month delay
Omaha, Neb. — The Air Force’s embattled Space Based Infrared System program faces another delay — this time of 12 to 18 months, according to defense and industry officials.
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 14:40:46 EST
China’s rapid advancements in space eyed
WASHINGTON — Wary of China’s rapid advancements in space programs over the last decade, military commanders said Tuesday that the U.S. needs to improve its satellite presence in the...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 17:23:27 EST
Obama declares Military Family Month
For 14 years, the Armed Forces YMCA and others have celebrated November as Military Family Month. Now, President Barack Obama has made it official throughout the country — at least for this...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 14:09:03 EST
House passes bill to expand SCRA rights
An omnibus veterans bill, which includes an expansion of Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act protections and allows parents to be buried in veterans cemeteries if their military sons or daughters...
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 12:48:42 EST
Boeing backers press Obama on tanker contract
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to include a recent World Trade...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 12:22:32 EST
Chilton: More ready-to-launch satellites needed
OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. Kevin Chilton said Nov. 3 he would give up new, state-of-the-art space systems to swell the number of satellites the military could launch as...
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 16:46:22 EST
New Grand Forks commander named
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A new commander has been named for Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 15:45:01 EST
Oregon F-15s head home after summer in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — The F-15 fighter jets that were a common sight over Boise this summer are returning home to Oregon.
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 8:41:21 EST
Ex-airman convicted of fatal stabbing of airman
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — A man who once served as an Air Force technical sergeant has been convicted of second-degree murder and other charges stemming from the stabbing death of an airman who...
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 20:35:29 EST
Amphib built with WTC steel arrives in New York
NEW YORK — The new Navy amphibious transport dock New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city Monday with a rifle volley salute near the site of the 2001...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 17:14:51 EST
General officer assignments announced
The Air Force chief of staff on Monday announced two general officer assignments:
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 10:28:44 EST
Dream jobs: A look at the sweetest AF gigs
The career front can look like the war front at times. A new policy that cuts dwell time after yearlong deployments. Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz agreeing to more long war-zone tours if...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 5:36:10 EST
Congress extends residency benefits to spouses
WASHINGTON — Congress on Monday sent President Barack Obama a bill that allows military spouses to claim residency in the same state as their wives or husbands.
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 17:12:58 EST
GAO sees challenges in Iraq withdrawal
The ongoing withdrawal of U.S. troops and equipment from Iraq is on or ahead of schedule but faces six “crucial challenges” that must be overcome in order to meet agreed-upon timelines,...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 15:20:38 EST
AF reflective belts draw jeers on Facebook
Thousands of Facebook users have joined a group called “I Hate Reflective Belts” to protest and mock an Air Force requirement that airmen wear reflective belts during hours of darkness....
Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:32:50 EST
Inquiry seeks cause of mid-air collision
LOS ANGELES — With the possibility of finding survivors all but gone and the ocean search shifted from a rescue effort to a recovery mission, focus fell Monday on what caused a Marine Corps...
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 20:21:32 EST
Election commission declares Karzai winner
KABUL — Afghanistan's election commission proclaimed President Hamid Karzai the victor of the country's tumultuous ballot Monday, canceling a planned runoff and ending a political...
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 19:40:59 EST
Online lottery for White House tree lighting
It’s been a Washington tradition for years. People line up in the cold on a designated day to get the coveted tickets to the National Christmas Tree...
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 10:52:21 EST

As Afghan war grows, so does Bagram
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Seen from a tiny village on a recent moonless night, the sprawling U.S. base three miles to the north looks more like a medium-size city than a military facility...
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 6:45:28 EST
Loved ones celebrate broadcaster’s life
Airman 1st Class Lauren Marie Lagudi made everyone around her feel special.
Posted Wednesday Nov 4, 2009 10:28:25 EST
Cannon airman faces new child porn charges
CLOVIS, N.M. — The Curry County sheriff’s department has again arrested a Cannon Air Force Base airman on 100 additional counts of manufacturing child pornography.
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 17:07:58 EST
White House: Afghan decision in coming weeks
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is still weeks away from deciding whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, the White House said Sunday amid pressure from lawmakers to settle on a war...
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 13:18:59 EST
2 dead, including American, in Afghanistan
KABUL — The U.S. military says insurgents have killed two members of the international force in Afghanistan in bomb attacks.
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 11:08:06 EST
KBR needs to cut Iraq work force, audit says
WASHINGTON — Pentagon auditors are warning the Army’s primary support contractor in Iraq, responsible for everything from mail and laundry to housing and meals, to cut its work force...
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 10:58:43 EST
AF over .500 after rolling past Colorado State
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Tim Jefferson did less thinking and played better.
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 9:41:56 EST
New pararescue truck coming to Guardian Angels
The Air Force knows what it wants for its pararescue teams: a light but rugged truck that can be parachuted into combat, loaded up with wounded troops and driven to a pick-up zone.
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 5:51:36 EST
Analysis: Few ways forward in Afghanistan
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai’s leadership is weak, his government corrupt and nearly a third of the votes he won in the August election were thrown out as fakes.
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 13:40:13 EST
Fairchild instructor charged with rape
A former soldier who teaches at the Air Force Survival School at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., is accused of taking a date into the school and raping her, choking her unconscious at one point.
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 21:42:06 EST
New PT uniform guidance: Tuck it in, zip it up
Next time you work out in your PT uniform, be sure tuck in your shirt, zip your jacket and pants and ditch those hot-pink sneakers and fluorescent cap.
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 21:42:12 EST
5th Bomb Wing CO relieved of command
The commander of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., was fired Friday afternoon for loss of confidence in his ability to lead.
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 12:45:37 EST
Afghanistan insurgency has grown 10-fold
KABUL — The expansion of Islamic extremist groups across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is “the worst I’ve seen it,” with Afghan insurgents receiving help from Iranian...
Posted Tuesday Nov 3, 2009 20:32:31 EST
F-35 total may be cut by half, report says
Rising costs, changing threats and rival aircraft — manned and unmanned — could cut nearly in half the number of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that ultimately are built, a Dutch defense...
Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 13:05:26 EDT
Coordination, not sameness, sought in uniforms
Lawmakers have dropped the idea of making everyone in combat wear the exact same uniform and camouflage pattern.
Posted Monday Nov 2, 2009 21:41:00 EST
Allies turn Afghan insurgents into partners
KABUL — A new initiative to persuade low- and mid-level Afghan insurgents to lay down their weapons and rejoin society is already bearing fruit and holds great promise for the future, say...
Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:00:12 EDT
Enlisted airmen can apply for new nurse program
Active-duty enlisted airmen can now apply for the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree and a commission and become nurses, officials from the Air Force Personnel Center announced Friday.
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 8:29:51 EST
3-star: Training Afghans key to success of war
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A top Army general said Friday that training Afghanistan’s struggling military and police forces is critical if the U.S. wants to succeed after eight years of war...
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 16:05:17 EDT
Human remains found at Nellis, Air Force says
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The Air Force says local and military authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains in a remote desert area at Nellis.
Posted Sunday Nov 1, 2009 8:30:01 EST
Volunteering Marine family wins award
Thirteen-year-old Jordan Leanes fixes up broken bikes and donates them to charities. His twin sister Syvannah organized a project to help wounded warriors through their church.
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 13:52:00 EDT
New rules set for wearing fleece jacket
Just in time for winter, the Air Force has released new rules for wearing the sage green fleece jacket.
Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 9:44:08 EST
DoD IDs soldiers killed in Afghanistan crash
The Defense Department has identified the seven special operations soldiers killed Oct. 26 when their MH-47 helicopter crashed in Badghis province in western Afghanistan.
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 10:06:34 EDT
Adm. concerned about China military buildup
HONG KONG — A U.S. Navy admiral expressed new concern Friday over China’s military buildup and urged Beijing to be clearer about its intentions.
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 8:02:37 EDT
Reports: Cyber attacks traced to N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyber attacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday.
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 8:02:03 EDT
S. Korea to send troops to Afghanistan
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced plans Friday to send troops to Afghanistan to protect its civilian aid workers, two years after withdrawing its forces following a fatal hostage...
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 8:01:36 EDT
Iraqi election delay could stall U.S. pullout
WASHINGTON — U.S. troops could leave Iraq later than currently planned if the fragile nation’s elections are delayed, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 20:28:10 EDT
1 in 5 selected for chief master sergeant
Air Force officials have selected 475 of 2,276 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant, the Air Force Personnel Center announced Thursday.
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 19:05:45 EDT
Passports linked to 9/11 found in Pakistan
SHERWANGAI, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an...
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 19:05:52 EDT
AF announces potential F-35 bases
Eleven Air Force and Air Guard bases are on the short list to gain hundreds of F-35 fighters through 2017, the Air Force announced Oct. 29.
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 21:13:27 EDT
Troop ballot law has states in a time squeeze
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A new law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas is forcing at least a dozen states to consider holding their primaries earlier or...
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 15:40:49 EDT
German general: Report says airstrike justified
BERLIN — A top German general said Thursday that a NATO investigation of an airstrike against a pair of hijacked Afghan tanker trucks showed the attack was appropriate and that it could not be...
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 16:30:41 EDT
More than 2,000 NCOs up for November promotions
More than 2,380 noncommissioned officers will sew on new ranks in November, the Air Force Personnel Center announced.
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 14:42:24 EDT
Determined search finds, returns WWII airman
HIGHLAND, Calif. — For two decades after her son’s bomber went down in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, Vella Stinson faithfully wrote the U.S. government twice a month to ask if...
Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:39:57 EDT
NorthCom CO: Late alert for unresponsive jet
WASHINGTON — The military would have launched fighter jets to track down an errant Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination if officials had been notified sooner, a top commander...
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 17:31:40 EDT
Lawmakers: GI Bill should cover test prep
Two Florida lawmakers propose an expansion of Post-9/11 GI Bill coverage to include reimbursement for the cost of college preparation classes.
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 11:48:07 EDT
Somali pirates take British couple ashore
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates who hijacked a British couple’s yacht brought them to a fishing village on shore Thursday, a fisherman said.
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 12:59:12 EDT
Obama honors fallen Americans at Dover
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag-covered cases while much of...
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 21:28:16 EDT
First lady shows support for veterans in NYC
NEW YORK — First lady Michelle Obama shook hands with wounded veterans and handed them goody bags stocked with New York Yankee caps and teddy bears in a visit to a Bronx veterans hospital...
Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 20:24:55 EDT
New NASA rocket launches successfully
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s newest rocket successfully completed a brief test flight Wednesday, the first step in a back-to-the-moon program that could yet be shelved by the White House.
Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 15:36:15 EDT
Contractor to help VA with GI Bill claims
The Veterans Affairs Department is ready to admit it cannot process GI Bill benefits claims without help, announcing Wednesday that it is seeking an outside contractor to do some preliminary data...
Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 14:26:24 EDT
Northrop may sue over tanker price release
Senior Northrop Grumman officials said Wednesday they might pursue legal action over the Air Force’s 2008 disclosure to Boeing of the price Northrop and EADS pitched the service during the...
Posted Thursday Oct 29, 2009 9:08:18 EDT
IG: Combat-zone tax rules lead to errors
Hundreds of thousands of troops and civilians who have served in combat zones may not have received all their earned tax benefits or have continued to receive benefits to which they are not entitled,...
Posted Friday Oct 30, 2009 6:01:07 EDT
11 airmen survived 2006 confrontation in Sudan
One senior airman threw his weight against the door of the HC-130 King as 150 armed Sudanese soldiers surrounded the search-and-rescue plane. He and the 16 other crew members had their orders from...
Posted Saturday Oct 31, 2009 10:39:27 EDT
Senator sees painful weapons cuts ahead
A key senator predicted Wednesday that weapons modernization will suffer as a result of what is likely to be sustained combat and security operations in Afghanistan.
Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 20:26:52 EDT
Japanese destroyer conducts successful BMD test
A Japanese destroyer shot down a ballistic missile target during a seven-minute engagement off Hawaii on Tuesday night, becoming the third Japanese ship to demonstrate an engagement capability using...
Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 13:55:36 EDT
Report: Military aware of C-5 wheel problems
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. — An internal military report says that C-5 cargo planes like the one that shed two wheels while airborne over western Massachusetts earlier this year have experienced...
Posted Wednesday Oct 28, 2009 9:28:39 EDT

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