‘Letters to Veterans’ From Area Students: Today’s Letter Written by Matthew Bennett

From left, two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and two F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, follow a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, to perform a routine aerial refueling mission on Oct. 9, 2024, off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The aircraft flew during "Devilsmoke” 2024, a three-day dogfighting competition organized by the 119th Fighter Squadron's 'Jersey Devils', which included F-15C Eagles from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts ANG, A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 175th Wing of the Maryland ANG, and F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. “Devilsmoke” 2024 also received aerial refueling support from tankers with the 108th Wing of the New Jersey ANG and the 101st Air Refueling Wing of the Maine ANG. Dogfighting is a core skill that all fighter pilots must master, and flying against dissimilar aircraft offers valuable experience for fighter pilots. U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. James Norman.From left, two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and two F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, follow a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, to perform a routine aerial refueling mission on Oct. 9, 2024, off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The aircraft flew during "Devilsmoke” 2024, a three-day dogfighting competition organized by the 119th Fighter Squadron's 'Jersey Devils', which included F-15C Eagles from the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts ANG, A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 175th Wing of the Maryland ANG, and F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. “Devilsmoke” 2024 also received aerial refueling support from tankers with the 108th Wing of the New Jersey ANG and the 101st Air Refueling Wing of the Maine ANG. Dogfighting is a core skill that all fighter pilots must master, and flying against dissimilar aircraft offers valuable experience for fighter pilots. U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. James Norman.

November 19, 2024

By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief—

MUNCIE, IN—Each year, November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month. During the month of November, MuncieJournal.com will be publishing Letters To Veterans, written by 7th graders and seniors from Cowan High School. We will be publishing one letter each day.

This year’s Letters to Veterans special feature is sponsored by Sam Pierce Chevrolet.

 

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