Matt Molnar
2008-06-11, 04:30 PM
NY National Guard pilots head out for last jet mission (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--lastmission0610jun10,0,4722343.story)
June 10, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Pilots in the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing are on their way to the Persian Gulf for their last mission using F-16 fighter jets.
The 174th, based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, is replacing its F-16s with unmanned drones, which are remote controlled.
The pilots will make the trip to the Persian Gulf in two 8-hour legs, including several mid-air refuelings. There's a 24-hour break in between each leg. [Full Article (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--lastmission0610jun10,0,4722343.story)]
June 10, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Pilots in the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing are on their way to the Persian Gulf for their last mission using F-16 fighter jets.
The 174th, based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, is replacing its F-16s with unmanned drones, which are remote controlled.
The pilots will make the trip to the Persian Gulf in two 8-hour legs, including several mid-air refuelings. There's a 24-hour break in between each leg. [Full Article (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--lastmission0610jun10,0,4722343.story)]