Retired Maj. Gen. Sidney S. Novaresi, who began his career as a National Guard private in 1939 and ended as commander of 4th Air Force when it was at McClellan AFB, Calif., died July 22 in Citrus Heights, Calif., after a long illness. He was 85. Novaresi reached master sergeant during World War II before he entered the aviation cadet program, graduating in 1943 and flying P-47s in the Pacific. He flew F-84s during the Korean War and C-124s during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1982. (Read more in the Sacramento Bee.)
Pilot Unharmed After F-22 Mishap in Georgia
May 6, 2024
The Air Force is investigating a mishap involving an F-22 fighter jet that took place at about 11:30 a.m. on May 6 at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Ga.