A short history of AWACS

A short history of AWACS

Jan 7, 2025 | 2SQN, Other Military Aviation, Weapon Systems

Since at least the Vietnam War, an increasingly critical element of air combat has been the radar early warning system. As air combat evolved, engagement distances grew larger, and thus the necessity of accurate radar returns and warnings became just as important as...
Interview with Lance Halvorson

Interview with Lance Halvorson

Jul 15, 2023 | 2SQN, Interviews

Retired Wing Commander Lance Halvorson talks about navigating in the Canberra bomber and the technology of the day in the 1960s, his experiences in the Vietnam War, the operation of the F-4 Phantom, the F-111, and other interesting contributions during his time in the...
RAAF and the Far East Air Force

RAAF and the Far East Air Force

Mar 17, 2023 | 2SQN

By Lance Halvorson (with acknowledgment of Alan Stephens, Going Solo; and John & Adrienne Whitehead). The RAF Far East Air Force (FEAF) evolved at the end of WW2 to reach its peak in the 1950s – a large force with strategic assets possibly greater than those...
A Bomb Hang-up in Vietnam

A Bomb Hang-up in Vietnam

Mar 17, 2023 | 2SQN, Interviews

By Wally Walters The USAF operated the B57 out of Phan Rang. This was the American version of the Canberra Bomber and had a few differences in both performance and cockpit arrangement, particularly the full ‘fighter type’ cockpit and canopy. One of the USAF Navs on...