Black Wolf Squadron

11/21/2022

Our week-long continues with the recognition of those who fought in the conflicts during the War on Terror. We're shining the spotlight on the A-10 Thunderbolt II, called the "Warthog". This flying gun was a and referred to by Iraqi troops as the "Cross of Death", thanks to its primary built-in weapon, the GAU-8 autocannon. 📸 Nick Moore at

11/21/2022

Shared from National Air and Space Museum's press release dated 17 November: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum awards its Michael Collins Trophy annually for Lifetime and Current Achievements in aerospace science and technology. The 2023 recipients are Bill Anders for Lifetime Achievement and the James Webb Space Telescope Team for Current Achievement; they will receive their awards at a ceremony March 23 at the museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

Established in 1985, the award recognizes outstanding achievements in the fields of aerospace science and technology and their history. Trophy winners receive a miniature version of “The Web of Space,” a sculpture by artist John Safer. The award (previously known as the National Air and Space Museum Trophy) was renamed in 2020 to recognize Collins’ contributions to aerospace and his service to the museum as director from 1971-1978, a critical time in its evolution.

“The 2023 Collins Trophy recipients have helped humans understand their place on this Earth,” said Chris Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director of the museum. “Bill Anders not only dedicated his life to aerospace but also took the iconic Earthrise photograph that changed our understanding of this planet forever. The James Web Telescope has likewise given us new perspectives on the universe. We’re so pleased to present this prestigious award to two most deserving recipients.”

07/14/2022

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05/17/2022

01/03/2022

sOme guys have all the luck!

On this day: 79 years ago, S/Sgt. Alan Magee, from the USAAF's 303d Bomb Group, survived a "free fall" of 22,000ft (6,700 m) from a stricken B-17 over Saint-Nazaire, France (January 3, 1943). Alan's jump became a miracle story of WWII.

05/17/2021

Did you know that a single B-17G’s turrets, heavy machineguns and ammunition weighed 5,700 lbs? This was often more than the aircraft’s payload. A combat box of just sixteen Fortresses (as seen below) had 208 .50-calibre machine guns with nearly a quarter of a million rounds of ammo between them!

03/22/2021