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  • An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on the flightline at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2020. Two teams of pilots flying the F-15E visited Laughlin from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to talk with student pilots, first assignment instructor pilots and leaders on the aircrafts’ capabilities as well as increase interaction within the fighter pilot community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)

    F-15E Strike Eagles visit Laughlin for capabilities briefing

    An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on the flightline at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2020. Two teams of pilots flying the F-15E visited Laughlin from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to talk with student pilots, first assignment instructor pilots and leaders on the aircrafts’ capabilities as well as increase interaction within the
  • Lt. Col. (ret.) Thomas Byrd, former pilot, pins a pair of heritage wings to the chest of 2nd Lt. Colin Asbury at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, May 18, 2018. Byrd, credited with more than 3,000 hours flying the F-4 Phantom and more than 1,000 hours in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, passes his uncle’s wings to Asbury, who had dreamed about flying since he was a child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    Phoenix wings: Tradition carries on through third aviator

    The World War II era conjures visions of monochromatic film flickering in sync with the distinctive pop of a reel-to-reel projector, coupled with a monotone voice-over description of planes roaring overhead, gunfire whizzing back and forth and explosions dealing real death and destruction. Those jarring images of WWII have a more grave meaning to the Byrd family. And for 2nd Lt. Colin Asbury, 47th Flying Training Wing pilot, the wings he now wears on his chest are a vivid reminder and direct link to those WWII sights and sounds. Asbury, who recently graduated the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training program at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, had a pair of aviator’s wings pinned by Lt. Col. (ret.) Thomas Byrd May 18, 2018, as the third pilot to wear the set dating back to 1941. Air Force pilots inherently ground themselves with their tradition, as does the rest of the aviation community. And the passing of wings is a time-honored tradition focused on the pedigree of pride and honor.
  • Capt. Michael Broyles, 335th Fighter Squadron weapons system officer walks across the wings of an F-15E Strike Eagle on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 3, 2017. Broyles was able to visit Laughlin, his childhood home, during a cross-country trip in his aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)

    Coming home with an eagle

    For Capt. Michael Broyles, 335th Fighter Squadron weapons system officer, Laughlin skies are familiar. Now he has returned to Laughlin. Only this time as an aviator himself.
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