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Is It Bad of Me to Gloat?

Posted on November 22, 2022December 7, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Itazuke Tower, this is Air Force 801.

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Job Number One

Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Job number one is to clear your flight path and not hit shit.

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Air-Minded: Contraband Crocodile

Posted on November 7, 2022January 30, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Snakes on a plane, meet contraband crocodile.

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Air-Minded: Zulu Nostalgia

Posted on October 20, 2022January 30, 2023 by Paul Woodford

I read something yesterday and had a nostalgia attack. There are days I really miss the Air Force!

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Air-Minded: PASM Photoblog XXIV

Posted on October 13, 2022March 6, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Photos from today’s visit to Pima Air and Space Museum.

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Air-Minded: Habu

Posted on October 4, 2022August 4, 2023 by Paul Woodford

SR-71s were generally called Blackbirds, but the ones at Kadena were nicknamed Habus after the venomous pit vipers native to Okinawa.

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Air-Minded … But Why? (Updated)

Posted on September 25, 2022January 30, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Yes, I’m a boy when it comes to aviation. I hope I always am.

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Air-Minded: A High-Speed Abort by Any Other Name

Posted on September 18, 2022January 30, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Whew, that was close!

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