CAFB fly-in ‘super cool’

COLUMBUS AFB, Miss. - Airmen from several major commands flew into Columbus AFB in a variety of aircraft on Dec. 10 to show and inform local personnel and families their missions. A static display of aircraft took to place on the SAC Ramp. The event was primarily student-pilots to check out and engage with potential aircraft they could one day be flying. Among some of the aircraft on display was F-16 Fighting Falcons, a C-17 Globemaster III, an A-10 Thunderbolt, and a U-28 special operations aircraft. Second Lt. Connor Hari, a future student pilot, attended the fly-in. “It was super cool,” he said. “I was honestly surprised how many planes were out there. It definitely gave me a lot of insight and will help me choose an aircraft when the time comes.” Capt. Joe Barton, 14th Operations Group Commander’s Action Group, assisted in the coordination of the event and talked about its significance for CAFB. “By doing these events and bringing these planes in, the whole base gets to see what’s going on in the Air Force and the fruits of their labor,” Barton said. (Source: CAFB 12/11/19) The U-28A is part of Air Force Special Operation Command's Non-Standard Aircraft (NSAv) fleet. They are operated by the 319th, 34th and 318th Special Operations Squadrons (SOS). Training is conducted by the 5th and 19th SOS units at Hurlburt Field, Fla. and Cannon AFB, N.M. https://www.columbus.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2038059/team-blaze-given-opportunity-to-explore-variety-of-airframes-during-fly-in/