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  • Mitchell Trophy Air Race Returns: Honoring 1 FW Legacy and Innovation

    The Mitchell Trophy Air Race is returning this year, challenging some of the Air Force's oldest and premier squadrons in a competition that has not taken place since 1936. This historic event will test the readiness, planning, and operational skills of the entire 1st Fighter Wing, specifically

  • WWI Ace Capt. Hamilton Coolidge is reinterred in Chevières After 106 Years

    Capt. Hamilton Coolidge, a World War I flying ace from the 94th Aero Squadron and the third great-grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, was reinterred in the village of Chevières, France, on Sept. 15, 2024, where he was shot down during an aerial engagement 106 years ago. The reinterment was