Tag: U.s. Air Force
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The aftermath of U.S. attack on Iran may hold the most peril | Vince Bzdek
As the U.S. once again makes the most serious decision a country can make — going to war — let’s pray our leaders have fully considered the day after. Now that the U.S. has come to Israel’s aid in its attack on Iran, sending our bombers and bunker-busting bombs to take out Iran’s underground nuclear…
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Air Force wants new ‘Doomsday’ planes and this Englewood campus will play key part
The U.S. Air Force wants a new generation of its planes built to survive a nuclear war — and some of that work will be done out of a south Denver suburb. The E-4B “Nightwatch” — nicknamed the “Doomsday” plane and the “Flying Pentagon” — is designed to withstand nuclear attacks and serve as an airborne headquarters…
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A Colorado veteran needed help. He ended up dead after the VA referred him to a nursing home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The terrible chain of events began three years ago in Grand Junction when the Veterans Health Administration made a questionable referral for an elderly veteran named Ernest Griffiths Jr. to enter a private-sector nursing home for his dementia care. It ended Feb. 25 with suspected…
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The final frontiers’ space junk problem has a Denver-based solution
The final frontier has a junk problem, and Astroscale is working to change that. Founded and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company celebrated the grand opening of its United States headquarters at 2201 S. Delaware St., Denver, Sunday afternoon. The location will house 50 of Astroscale’s roughly 60 U.S. based employees and features a mission…
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Dad, 16-month-old son watch police from all over in procession for fallen Arvada officer
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Chris Whiteman and his 16-month-old son, Micah, stood alone at the crossroads of Colorado Highway 7 and 119th Street east of Lafayette, waiting for the hundreds of police and rescue vehicles to stream past them. The police procession was escorting the body of a slain Arvada Police officer. They happened to be the only two…
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Vertical takeoff plane company landing in Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PteroDynamics Inc. signed a contract for industrial space in Colorado Springs for a research and development facility to build its vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, an agreement that came a day after the state approved an economic incentives package this month, the company CEO said.…
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Colorado loses oldest veteran, Oliver Cellini
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Oliver Cellini, a decorated fighter pilot who always said his greatest pride was that he never lost a wingman, embarked on his final flight Sept. 12. Cellini, of Colorado Springs, served in World War II and Korea and — at 107 — was recognized as Colorado’s oldest veteran and the…