Aug. 18, 2011 Detroit ‘Muscle’ on Display at Selfridge Roar. Rumble. Excitement. Freedom.The Detroit region isn't known as the Motor City for nothing. People here have had a century-long love affair with big, powerful engines and have thrilled at the perfect sound coming from under the hood as they rev up.But even the engines of Detroit's Muscle Car-era
Aug. 16, 2011 B-1 On Display At Selfridge Air Show Able to carry the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the B-1B Lancer is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. A B-1B is scheduled to be on display at the 2011 Selfridge Air Show & Open House, Aug. 20-21 at the base. The highly-versatile and
Aug. 15, 2011 Selfridge Air Show This Weekend The 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House will held this weekend, Aug. 20-21. The show, which opens at 8 a.m. at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, features free admission and free parking.The show will feature dozens of aircraft parked on display at the base, including current and historic
Aug. 14, 2011 Surviving the mask Airmen of the 127th Wing spent time during their August drill getting familiar with the contents of the C-Bag, which contains their chemical warfare protective equipment. The opportunity to familiarize the airmen with the equipment came during a hands-on survival skills training held on August 13.
Aug. 14, 2011 LRS deploys to Alaska for training More than 40 members of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron participated in mission oriented training alongside active duty military, Alaskan Air Guard, and civilian counter parts, as well as Army components present at Joint Base Elmendorf/Ft. Richardson, also known as JBER. The Selfridge Airmen
Aug. 13, 2011 Selfridge Maintainers Practice ‘Air Lift’ Air Force aircraft maintenance specialists need to be ready for problems both large and small - including the potential for a terrorist attack on an aircraft. Maintainers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base prepped for just such a scenario in August with an exercise that saw them use a crane to
July 30, 2011 Rally gears up to keep riders safe The base's 127th Wing Safety Office, in concert with the Detroit Arsenal's Safety Office hosted the first Motorcycle Mentorship Poker Run July 30 from the joint-service installation with a focus on rider mentorship. Twenty-six bikes and about 40 riders/passengers participated.The Poker Run kicked
July 22, 2011 Tanker Training at Selfridge Air crews from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron fly the KC-135 Stratotanker, an aerial refueler which is in high demand for a wide variety of missions.The crew - generally two pilots and a boom operator - are able to carry more than 30,000 gallons of fuel onboard their aircraft. The aircraft can
July 22, 2011 Selfridge Weather Flight Airmen Hone Skills The Airmen of the 107th Weather Flight are undergoing rigorous training this summer to ensure that their skills are kept razor sharp.The Weather Flight has been training at the Michigan Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, as well as at the Michigan Army National Guard's
July 20, 2011 Airmen push mission through heatwave The mission of the 127th Wing doesn't stop because of the heat, and Airmen here continue to work on the flightline and in aircraft hangars through some of the hottest days metro-Detroit has seen in recent history."When you are working outdoors, as our Airmen on the flight line are doing, it is