Mountain Home Air Force Base: Jet 87-173: Innovation Keeps Air Force Legend in the Fight
February 27, 2020
February 27, 2020
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (366th Fighter Wing) issued the following news:
"If only fighter jets could talk, the stories they could tell," said Brig. Gen. Mark Slocum, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Commander, and a renowned fighter pilot.
Many jets become legends for their heroic feats in battle, but they are unable to tell their stories as they experienced them. Fortunately, legends never tell their own stories.
"If only fighter jets could talk, the stories they could tell," said Brig. Gen. Mark Slocum, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Commander, and a renowned fighter pilot.
Many jets become legends for their heroic feats in battle, but they are unable to tell their stories as they experienced them. Fortunately, legends never tell their own stories.