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  • 350th SWW reactivates two historic-EW squadrons

    To meet the Air Force’s growing demand for Spectrum effects, the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing recently reactivated two historic squadrons, the 563rd Electronic Warfare Squadron, in San Antonio, Texas, and the 388th Electronic Warfare Squadron, here at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

  • Vietnam War pilot returns home

    The remains of U.S. Air Force pilot Col. Ernest Leo De Soto, who went missing during the Vietnam War, have finally come home. De Soto was assigned to the 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 336th Tactical Fighter Wing, Vietnam when his aircraft went missing. The 390th Electronic Combat Squadron, Naval

  • D-Day codename "Operation Overlord"

    In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, still long before the Sun began its rise, the thunderous drone of over a thousand Allied aircraft taking to the skies awakened residents near the several aerodromes in England. The aircraft represented the first phase of "Operation Overlord," the Allied

  • The 95th FS; part of Tyndall's proud fighter heritage

    The 95th Fighter Squadron, the “Boneheads,” celebrated 80 years of proud heritage Feb. 9, 2022. Originally known as the 95th Pursuit Squadron, the unit was established Jan. 13, 1942, flying the P-38 Lightning aircraft. The unit joined the Checkertails at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 1,