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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An Airman salutes the pilot of a CV-22 Osprey here before its departure from the runway here. The CV-22 program has reached another milestone as the 58th Special Operations Wing, here, announced Jan. 30 that they have the aircraft, maintenance infrastructure and training cadre ready to begin training aircrews for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus M. Maier)


CV-22 aircrew training takes off

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An Airman salutes the pilot of a CV-22 Osprey here before its departure from the runway here. The CV-22 program has reached another milestone as the 58th Special Operations Wing, here, announced Jan. 30 that they have the aircraft, maintenance infrastructure and training cadre ready to begin training aircrews for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus M. Maier)

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Altus Army Air Field serves as the training base for “Advanced Flying” for twin engine aircraft, 1944. Altus Air Force Base began as a twin engine training base in World War II and since then has supported many air mobility, missile, and training missions as well as routinely deployed Airmen and aircraft overseas and to humanitarian missions. (Courtesy Photo)
With its flat terrain, steady winds and mild winters (for the most part), Altus was an ideal location for a training troop-transport and cargo pilots. It wouldn’t be until 1943 that the first planes would take to the skies. During their training in the World War II days, pilots spent about seven weeks learning to operate the twin-engine AT-10 before moving onto bombers and cargo aircraft. (Courtesy Photo)
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A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a C-5 Galaxy, both stationed at Altus Air Force base in the 1960’s. KC-135s have been stationed in Altus AFB since 1958 and the C-5 served at Altus as an air mobility squadron and formal training unit for a total 38 years. (Courtesy Photo)