• This week in AFLCMC history - February 28 - March 5, 2022

    In this edition of Heritage Hangar, you'll learn about old and new airplanes and tidbits of what happened this week many years ago. 28 Feb 1973 (Presidential & Exec Airlift Dir./Hanscom) The USAF and the Electronic Systems Division at Hanscom announced the award of a $59 million firm-fixed-price

  • Tinker at 80: Base a great investment for Oklahoma

    What started as a seemingly small investment has turned into a gold mine for both Oklahoma and the U.S. Air Force.Thanks to the vision of a dozen Oklahoma City businessmen and the gift of 960 acres of land to the government, what is now known as Tinker Air Force Base has grown and thrived for 80

  • F-16 fleet undergoing largest modification work in history

    In one of the largest modernization efforts in U.S. Air Force history, 608 F-16s – comprised of Blocks 40 and 50 – will undergo up to 22 modifications designed to improve lethality and ensure the fourth-generation fighter remains effective in meeting current and future threats.