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CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A T-6A Texan II prepares to taxi to the runway for a flight at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., on Aug. 24. Two Texan IIs and their pilots visited Cannon AFB on Aug. 23-24 to demonstrate the capabilities of the T-6 and drum up interest among 27th FW F-16 pilots to become instructor pilots. (Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)
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Running up
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Posted: 9/6/2007
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Guiding hands
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Robert Taggart, an aircraft servicer with the transient alert section at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. guides a T-6A Texan II primary trainer to its parking spot after a flight. Two Texan IIs and their pilots visited Cannon AFB on Aug. 23-24 to demonstrate the capabilities of the T-6 and drum up interest among 27th FW F-16 pilots to become instructor pilots. (Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)
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Guiding hands
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Posted: 9/6/2007
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Lock and load
Weapons maintenance crews from the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., load their F-117 Nighthawk during the weapons-loading competition at the Pioneer Airfest. The 49th FW won the weapons-loading competition. The Pioneer Airfest was held at Cannon AFB June 8 and consisted of a weapons-loading competition and a bomb-dropping competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Wickes)
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Posted: 6/13/2007
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B-1 aims for target
A B-1 bomber drops a bomb during the bomb-dropping competition at the Pioneer Airfest. The 7th Bomber Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas won the bomb-dropping competition. The Pioneer Airfest was held at Cannon AFB June 8 and consisted of a weapons-loading competition and a bomb-dropping competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Elliott Sprehe)
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Posted: 6/13/2007
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Hill AFB drops the bomb
An F-16 from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, drops a bomb during the bomb-dropping portion of the Pioneer Airfest. The Pioneer Airfest was held at Cannon AFB June 8 and consisted of a weapons-loading competition and a bomb-dropping competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Elliott Sprehe)
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Posted: 6/13/2007
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Cargo drop
A C-130 from the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., does a mock cargo drop as the final event of the Pioneer Airfest. The Pioneer Airfest was held at Cannon Air Force Base June 8 and consisted of a weapons-loading competition and a bomb-dropping competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randi Flaugh)
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Cargo drop
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Posted: 6/13/2007
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Raptors visit Cannon
One of the two F-22 Raptors that made a short stop at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., sits in a hangar after completing a training mission in the local area on Feb. 24. The F-22 is the newest Air Force fighter aircraft and will replace the F-117 Nighthawk at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randi Flaugh)
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Posted: 3/2/2007
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Raptors make a stop at Cannon
Col. Scott West, 27th Fighter Wing commander at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (left), listens as Maj. Shawn Anger, an F-22 pilot from Tyndall AFB, Fla., explains some of the differences between the F-22 Raptor on Feb. 24. A pair of Raptors made a short stop overnight at Cannon after completing a training mission in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by airman 1st Class Randi Flaugh)
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Posted: 3/2/2007
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End of one F-16 era, beginning of another
Airman 1st Class Harlyn Johnson, 27th Equipment Maintenance Squadron corrosion control at Cannon Air Force Base N. M., sands off the "CC" tail marking from a 523rd Fighter Squadron F-16 jet Feb. 5 to prepare it for its new home. The first two Cannon jets are destined for Des Monines Air Guard Station, Iowa. Though some jets are already gone and others will soon depart, the 27th Fighter Wing remains mission ready.
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Posted: 2/9/2007
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Bill Cornick Airshows Pitts Special
This Pitts S-2C is the latest design from the Aviat Aircraft Pitts factory. The airplane has a 20 foot wingspan and an empty weight of 1150 pounds. It is powered by a 6 cylinder, 260 horse power Lycoming aerobatic engine and the new 3 bladed "Claw" aerobatic propeller by Hartzell. This performance includes several maneuvers specifically designed for this newly certified airplane plus inverted flat spins, multiple snap rolls, torque rolls, lomcevaks, the double hammerhead "pin-wheel", and many other spectacular aerobatic maneuvers. The entire flight has been choreographed to provide maximum entertainment with Unlimited competition precision and the highest level of safety.
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Posted: 4/26/2006
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Tim Weber Airshows Inc. Extra 300
The Extra 300 is a mid-wing composite aerobatic aircraft built of space-age carbon fiber composites as well as traditional steel tubing, fabric and aluminum. It features a 300+ horsepower Lycoming engine and a roll rate in excess of 340 degrees per second. It has a wing span of 26.25 feet and a length of 23.26 feet. It’s maximum rate of climb is over 3200 feet per minute.
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Posted: 4/26/2006
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