Air Force Tests Self-Flying C-130s
The Air Force is testing if a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft can be flown autonomously. The Merlin Labs' software takes off, steers, and lands the plane in all weather and conditions. Is this the future of air travel?
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Lita & Jean on The Scuttlebutt
Joining The Scuttlebutt is the dynamic mother-daughter duo, Lita and Jean. They talk about their struggles as women in the ranks and the bond of service they share. Their story, told in their new book, Lita & Jean: Memoirs of Two Generations of Military Women, is a wild ride not to be missed.
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VBC Top Gun Event in the News
Excellent coverage by Harry Funk in TribLive of the VBC's Top Gun Maverick screening and discussion earlier this month. TOPGUN grad Evan Werner with older pilots Larry Googins, Rick Novosel, and Jim McStay compared what they saw in Tom Cruise's movie to what they experienced in real life. The verdict: two thumbs up!
READ IN TRIBLIVE→
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"Borrowed" Army Generators Make Good Outboard Motors
Last week’s VBC Bulletin story on drop tank canoes triggered a memory for Vietnam veteran George Dvorznak, who shared this account of a familiar scene on the Saigon River in 1967.
READ ON VBC BLOG→
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IN-PERSON EVENT: TUESDAY, JULY 26 AT 8:30AM ET:
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MONDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 7PM ET:
"FREEDOM BIRD" FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON VBC HAPPY HOUR
Pan American World Airways did some heavy lifting in Vietnam, including the transportation of a million GIs there and back and on R&R. We'll talk with several flight attendants and Pan Am employees involved in flying in and out of Vietnam. Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health.
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IN-PERSON EVENT: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 8:30AM ET:
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MONDAY, AUGUST 8 AT 7PM ET:
OPERATION BABYLIFT AND THE LAST FLIGHT OUT OF VIETNAM ON VBC HAPPY HOUR
We continue our conversation with former Pan Am employees in Vietnam. Pan Am spearheaded Operation baby lift that brought thousands of infants our of Saigon in April 1975. We also talk with those who worked to bring over 100,000 other refugees to safety before Saigon fell. Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health.
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Thank you to our sponsor Tobacco Free Adagio Health! TFAH is dedicated to preventing and reducing tobacco use and increasing education about tobacco hazards and secondhand smoke. Learn more at tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org
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We’re proud to announce a new VBC Veterans History Project that pairs volunteer interviewers with military veterans for one-on-one oral history interviews over Zoom. There’s no charge for an interview, and the recording is the veteran’s to keep. Sign up to interview or be interviewed!
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