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Download full resolution image Teaching the Young How to Fly

Teaching the Young How to Fly

MACHIAS, N.Y. - Sergeant Michael Aquilina, standing to the left of the CH-47D 'Chinook' helicopter, watches as Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) Soldiers board the aircraft in preparation for an orientation flight from a farmers field in Machias.

The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade initiated the program in 2008 encouraging incoming New York aviation units to expose Soldiers to a working knowledge of aviation missions and capabilities.

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WTEN -- Tue, 22 Apr 2025 Rensselaer County veteran honored at New York Mets game STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) The New York Mets honored a Rensselaer County resident earlier this month at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens. New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant Greg... (more)

Nationalguard.mil -- Thu, 17 Apr 2025 New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader SYRACUSE, N.Y. The head of the Swedish air force got a first hand look at New York Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper operations during his recent visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Maj.... (more)

Air and Space Forces Magazine -- Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Air Guardsmen Pull Off Remarkable Antarctica Rescue A pair of Wyoming Air National Guardsmen and a flight crew from the New York Air National Guard teamed up to play a crucial role in a dramatic rescue earlier this year, helping save the life... (more)

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