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Ningbo's Lishe was an auxiliary air force base of the Republic-era Chinese Nationalist Air Force, and was the final launching point of Martin B-10 bombers commanded by Captain Xu Huansheng and Lieutenant Tong Yanbo of the 14th Bomber Squadron of the 8th Bomber Group in their famous transoceanic raid to Nagasaki and other cities in the Empire of Japan on 19–20 May 1938.
There are many programs administered through NGB that serve youth populations, [4] including the Youth Challenge Program, [5] Partners in Education, [6] HUMVEE School Program, [7] YOU CAN School Program, [8] and Guard Fit Challenge. [9] As of December 31, 2011, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [10]
The American Eagle Aircraft Corporation was started in 1925 in Kansas City, Kansas by Edward E. Porterfield. It was incorporated in Delaware in September 1928. [1] [2] Porterfield was running a flying school at the Fairfax Airport outside Kansas City.
The 126th Aviation was constituted 1 October 1987 in the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Army National Guard as a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System; concurrently organized from the 164th and 963rd Aviation Companies, the 1220th Transportation Company, and the 122d Aviation Battalion to consist of the ...
On 25 June 1963 its assets were used to form the 119th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter)(Airmobile), and it was re-equipped with turbine-powered single-rotor Bell UH-1A and UH1-B Hueys. The company's area of operations included the entire Central Highlands of Vietnam, plus large portions of Laos and Cambodia .
The chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) is the highest-ranking officer of the National Guard and the head of the National Guard Bureau. [1] The position is a statutory office (10 U.S.C. § 10502), held by a federally recognized commissioned officer who has served at least 10 years of federally recognized active duty in the National Guard; the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard ...
Walz retired from the Minnesota Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery on May 16, 2005. The Star Tribune said Walz left the guard in order to focus on his run for Congress.
Porterfield set a realistic goal of manufacturing an aircraft for $1,000. [1] The first advertised price was $995.00. [2] The first model was the 1930 Eaglet 230, initially powered by the 25 h.p. Cleone engine that flew on June 30, 1930. The engine was so underpowered that only solo flights were possible. [2]