Retired Gen. Louis Theodore Seith, a World War II B-17 pilot, died March 6 of natural causes in Washington, D.C. He was 86. Seith graduated in 1943 from West Point, entering the Army Air Corps. He flew 261 combat hours during the war. Seith held various command and staff positions over his career, serving last as chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Belgium before his retirement in 1977.
B-52 Bombers Make Rare Landing At Civilian Airport
April 18, 2024
Two B-52s assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB landed at Chennault International Airport, a public airport in Lake Charles, La. on April 12 as part of the wing's Bayou Vigilance Exercise.