Photo Essay: Thunderbirds Visit Sumter High School

Shaw Air Expo kicks off

Day one of Shaw's Air Expo kicked off here today giving military members and their families a chance to witness several aircraft performances. An array of aircraft were on display for all in attendance to see. Day 2 and 3 of the Air Expo will take place May 5-6 and will be open to the public. Gates

Photo Essay: Local media takes flight with AF Thunderbirds

Nick McCormac, Item news paper reporter, flew with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 2, 2012. The Thunderbirds are at Shaw for the Shaw Air Expo, which begins at 0730 on May 5-6. The Shaw Air Expo will include performances from the USAF Thunderbirds, USA Golden

Golf Starts Air Expo at Shaw

Photo Essay: Sumter Media Star flies with Thunderbirds

Derek Burress, host for the "Good Morning Sumter" broadcast on 105.9 FM, flew with Thunderbird 7 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 2, 2012. The Thunderbirds are at Shaw for the Shaw Air Expo, which begins at 0730 on May 5-6. The Shaw Air Expo will include performances from the USAF Thunderbirds, USA

Team Shaw assists special needs

On May 4, Shaw Air Force Base is schedule to hold the Special Needs Air Expo for special needs individuals who cannot deal with large crowds.The company grade officer council undertook managing this event. Many special needs organizations were invited to enjoy the expo."We've been planning this

79th Fighter Squadron and Tiger AMU return home to Shaw

Approximately 220 members of the 79th Fighter Squadron and the Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned from a seven-month deployment on April 28 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.A crowd of friends and families greeted the returning Tigers, waving colorful signs to welcome their Airmen home."It's so

20th FW prepares for LCAP

For the past couple months, Airmen from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have been hard at work preparing for a biennial logistics compliance assessment program inspection that will occur from May 7 through 11.During the inspection, more than 30 inspectors

U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds Start to Arrive at Shaw

79th Fighter Squadron F-16s return home

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - Several F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 79th Fighter Squaron returned from a seven-month deployment April 25 and 26 on the Shaw Air Force Base flightline. The squadron flew the last two combat Air Force aircraft over Iraq providing top cover for the last convoys