21st Century U.S. Military - Nellis Air Force Base, 99th Air Base Wing, Nevada, USAF Warfare Center, Home of the Thunderbirds (CD-ROM)

This unique electronic book on CD-ROM contains information and material about Nellis Air Force Base, home of the 99th Air Base Wing and the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, along with the USAF Warfare Center. The 99th Air Base Wing, activated in October 1995, is the host wing for Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The wing oversees base day-to-day operations and provides support for over 10,800 personnel assigned to a 3-million square acre installation comprising Nellis AFB, Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, and the Nellis Test and Training Range. The 99th ABW is host to over 400,000 visitors annually and supports over 100,000 dependents, retirees, and veterans. Three groups are assigned to the wing: 99th Security Forces Group, 99th Mission Support Group, and the 99th Medical Group. The incredible story of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, a military flight demonstration squadron, is told in words and beautiful photographs in this up-to-date CD-ROM disc. There are hundreds of images of the planes and their pilots, with over 80 image files – many in high resolution and in the “.jpg” format – and 20 movie files. Thunderbirds perform precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world. Objectives of the squadron are: to support Air Force recruiting and retention programs; to reinforce public confidence in the Air Force and to demonstrate to the public the professional competence of Air Force members; to strengthen morale and esprit de corps among Air Force members; to support Air Force community relations and people-to-people programs; to represent the United States and its armed forces to foreign nations and to project international goodwill. A Thunderbirds air demonstration is a mix of formation flying and solo routines. The four-aircraft diamond formation demonstrates the training and precision of Air Force pilots, while the solo aircraft highlight the maximum capabilities of the F-16. The pilots perform approximately 30 maneuvers in a demonstration. The season lasts from March to November, with the winter months used to train new members. * The Lockheed Martin (formerly General Dynamics) F-16 Fighting Falcon represents the full range of capabilities possessed by the Air Force's tactical fighters. This highly maneuverable multi-role fighter has proven to be one of the world's best precision tactical bombers and air-to-air combat aircraft. The only modifications needed to prepare the aircraft for its air demonstration role are installing a smoke-generating system in the space normally reserved for the 20mm cannon, and the painting of the aircraft in Thunderbird colors. Documents on this incredible CD-ROM are reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.