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    TG-16A GLIDER

    TG-16A Glider

    TG-16A Glider    

    The TG-16A Glider is a part of the U.S. Air Force Academy's sailplane fleet. The TG-16A is used to train USAFA cadets in soaring operations. The 306th Flying Training Group provides oversight and management of the Academy’s airmanship programs, which include powered flight, soaring and parachuting. Assigned Unit: 306th Flying Training Group / USAFA, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    11 Featured Videos

    TG-16A Glider Taxi 2

    TG-16A Glider Taxi 2
    01.16.19 | Courtesy Video | AFCM
    B-roll of an TG-16A glider taxi at U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, Dec. 02, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Video by Jon Zanone)
    TG-16A Glider Taxi

    TG-16A Glider Taxi
    01.16.19 | Courtesy Video | AFCM
    B-roll of an TG-16A glider taxi at U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, Dec. 02, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Video by Jon Zanone)
    TG-16A Glider Take off 5

    TG-16A Glider Take off 5
    01.16.19 | Courtesy Video | AFCM
    B-roll of an TG-16A glider during take off at U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, Dec. 02, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Video by Jon Zanone)
    TG-16A Glider Take off 4

    TG-16A Glider Take off 4
    01.16.19 | Courtesy Video | AFCM
    B-roll of an TG-16A glider take off at U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, Dec. 02, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Video by Jon Zanone)
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    U.S. Air Force Academy Gliders

    U.S. Air Force Academy Gliders
    11.08.19 | Trevor Cokley | HQ-USAFA
    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Natalie Holley, a cadet, stands next to a glider on Nov. 8, 2019 at the U.S. Air Force Academy Airfield. (U.S....
    U.S. Air Force Academy Gliders

    U.S. Air Force Academy Gliders
    11.08.19 | Trevor Cokley | HQ-USAFA
    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Natalie Holley, a cadet, performs pre-flight checks on a glider Nov. 8, 2019 at the U.S. Air Force Academy...
    U.S. Air Force Academy Gliders

    U.S. Air Force Academy Gliders
    11.08.19 | Trevor Cokley | HQ-USAFA
    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Cadets Hunter Herbert and Natalie Holley pose next to a glider on Nov. 8, 2019 at the U.S. Air Force Academy...
    CSAF Visit U.S. Air Force Academy

    CSAF Visit U.S. Air Force Academy
    11.02.18 | Trevor Cokley | HQ-USAFA
    U.S. Air Force Academy – Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Cadet First Class Milo Browder land in a glider on Nov. 1, 2018....
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