SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.— A decision made by his pregnant mother, likely saved the life of a toddler and future Michigan Guardsman.
“The only reason I’m probably still alive is because my Mom was pregnant with my brother at the time,” Joseph Peelish speculated about his experience on August 28, 1988 as a toddler-aged spectator at the Ramstein Air Show. “It was hot and she was very pregnant so she didn’t want to take the long walk to get closer to the front of the crowd.”
Her fatigue likely saved her and her two sons, when three Italian fighter jets collided mid-air causing one of the most significant airshow catastrophes in modern history-- occurred only yards from where Peelish and his mom...
KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan recently received a series of upgrades. The KC-135 continues to undergo life-cycle upgrades to expand their capabilities since it debuted in the U.S. Air Force in 1965. Among these are improved communications, navigation, autopilot, and surveillance equipment which make the jets safer and more reliable.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Terry L. Atwell)
American Air Power added a new adjective today. Long known for air superiority and global reach, “agility” has now entered the lexicon.
On a state highway in northern Michigan, six U.S. Air Force aircraft landed and took off from the road, proving the Air Force’s ability to deploy to austere conditions and continue to operate. The mission underscored the flexibility and versatility highlighted in the Air Force’s new Air Power...
