Archive for April 16th, 2020
Elephant walk on Guam…
No, it’s not a herd of elephants sauntering along, but a runway of various aircraft ready for war. The array of fourteen aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base was no doubt a reminder to the ChiComs and Nokos that, despite the problems with the COVID-19 outbreak on our carrier, we still have combat forces with the ability to respond, rapidly and powerfully.
For you history buffs, the aeronautics term is unique to the USAF and grew out of WWII.