The Misty FACs of the Vietnam War were a legendary bunch—only 144 in all. Those with an abiding interest in this famous unit should be on the lookout for a new book now circulating in galleys. “Bury Us Upside Down: The Misty Pilots and the Secret Battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail” is the work of reporter Richard Newman and retired Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd—himself a Misty. The two collaborated in an Air Force Magazine story in 2000.
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles have roared out of Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., for the last time. The 104th Fighter Wing’s last three F-15Cs departed the base Oct. 23 for the “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., ending the aircraft's era on the frontlines of homeland defense.
