WEBVTT 00:18.730 --> 00:22.130 Hello and welcome to around the air force. I'm senior airman 00:22.160 --> 00:22.940 alina richard. 00:23.550 --> 00:26.970 Crowds gathered at nellis air force base Nevada to watch as the 00:26.970 --> 00:30.320 air force display care capabilities that aviation nation twenty 00:30.320 --> 00:33.410 twelve senior airman Erin house or highlights the immense. 00:35.240 --> 00:38.120 Know was air force base open in stores to the las vegas community 00:38.150 --> 00:41.790 during aviation nation two thousand twelve the free today event 00:41.820 --> 00:44.700 celebrate seventy one years of their power with the large array 00:44.700 --> 00:46.890 of events ranging from area performances. 00:47.550 --> 00:48.550 Static displays. 00:49.150 --> 00:50.620 And other surprise is a. 00:52.670 --> 00:55.770 Is a years of all ages enjoy seems and when they will incidents 00:55.940 --> 00:59.700 ones in that plane's lines in not their checks and then. 00:59.700 --> 01:02.720 Yeah you know I think that they were boring on this show has 01:02.720 --> 01:07.100 been on the eulogy air cargo ships that I get to see you know 01:07.100 --> 01:08.760 you only see them and the movies. 01:09.300 --> 01:12.320 Should the other activities included in naturalization ceremony. 01:12.820 --> 01:15.330 Burial chance of the a twenty of ready for civil engineering 01:15.330 --> 01:16.180 airborne division. 01:17.100 --> 01:18.400 A special heritage flight. 01:20.110 --> 01:22.300 In a performance when else is on thunderbirds. 01:23.630 --> 01:26.820 To aviation asian all U.S. the first shore while many work they 01:26.820 --> 01:29.250 for the have the opportunity to visit nellis can take part in 01:29.250 --> 01:30.050 the festivities. 01:31.000 --> 01:31.960 Am really grateful. 01:32.500 --> 01:35.860 There were I everyone in the service you for offering. 01:35.860 --> 01:39.420 There's thousands attended aviation nation two thousand and twelve 01:39.540 --> 01:42.710 an event celebrating over seven decades of air power excellence 01:42.870 --> 01:45.610 providing both the reflection of the past and the glimpse of 01:45.610 --> 01:46.380 the future hit. 01:47.000 --> 01:49.650 Senior airman Erin house are notes air force base Nevada. 01:51.500 --> 01:55.100 The joint strike fighter has started a new phase of weapons testing 01:55.250 --> 01:59.340 after the F thirty five a conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed. 01:59.340 --> 02:02.930 The first in flight test with a name one twenty advanced medium 02:02.930 --> 02:06.440 range air to air missile the milestone roundabout a successful 02:06.440 --> 02:09.710 month the flight tests for the program to include interval weapon 02:09.710 --> 02:13.130 separation tests further in the F thirty five integration testing. 02:14.000 --> 02:17.710 Since two thousand six at the air force research laboratory has 02:17.710 --> 02:20.920 held at the annual commanders talents were teams compete to solve 02:20.920 --> 02:24.300 real world defense issuers. This year's challenge revolves around 02:24.330 --> 02:27.970 unmanned aerial vehicles that pulls of threat to national security 02:28.000 --> 02:31.310 and can be used to attack individuals or ben years to get this 02:31.310 --> 02:35.200 talent any real world tides teams for flown halfway across the country. 02:36.000 --> 02:39.420 Are the challenge here is to fly Eddie's UAV is to simulate Berger 02:39.420 --> 02:43.210 inquirer or during canny and what that involves a we can as take 02:43.210 --> 02:47.270 the UAV and flight to new york city that would probably around 02:47.270 --> 02:50.610 some people it's here this marine corps cam up facility here 02:50.860 --> 02:54.480 in a large city of artificial buildings that are here specifically 02:54.480 --> 02:55.310 for military train. 02:55.820 --> 02:59.180 Sending a greeting card to a deployed service member may seem 02:59.180 --> 03:03.120 like a small gesture but it goals a long way staff sergeant jason 03:03.120 --> 03:06.400 bailey tells us. How one group of volunteers in germany help 03:06.400 --> 03:08.090 to spread a little holiday cheer. 03:09.940 --> 03:12.670 It can be tough these karzai's can and make you remember. 03:13.220 --> 03:15.770 What you don't have but at the same time appreciable to do in 03:15.770 --> 03:19.510 every state interests and the appreciation is why the red cross 03:19.510 --> 03:23.000 is able to get so many greetings from people all over the country 03:23.330 --> 03:26.820 in patients' smith and his freemason brothers volunteered to 03:26.820 --> 03:29.670 help you up they don't want given you can sides whether it be 03:29.700 --> 03:33.070 a small gestures. I writing Carson something like that the better 03:33.070 --> 03:36.570 off we all are during this or to get to read the cards as well 03:36.840 --> 03:38.310 reduce you know. 03:38.910 --> 03:41.810 To make sure they go to the right to cancel. I've read a lot 03:41.810 --> 03:45.500 of them and there are taking the their humorous but at the same 03:45.500 --> 03:49.020 to our our fill those years. They they had the honor temptation 03:49.020 --> 03:52.180 as was one on and this we're on and they put it in the car story 03:52.180 --> 03:55.600 if you thousands of Greek arts may seem like a lot of work with 03:56.080 --> 03:58.910 the war buddies every sam opposite back and help somebody out 03:58.910 --> 04:01.470 of the supply is it so on to it to one of the red cross as a 04:01.470 --> 04:04.500 what's within our communities. So it this is one way out in detail 04:04.500 --> 04:07.810 about that local break awesome on the market any I'm off or you 04:07.810 --> 04:11.200 did something a small some holiday carrick can bring comfort 04:11.320 --> 04:14.240 from spring gone air base germany and air force staff sargent 04:14.240 --> 04:16.080 jason bailey afn erupts. 04:17.230 --> 04:20.830 If you'd like to help contractors local red cross for volunteer 04:20.830 --> 04:24.510 opportunities to find additional information on these and other 04:24.510 --> 04:28.010 stories visit the air Force's official website ask link from 04:28.010 --> 04:32.070 the air force broadcasting service. I'm senior airman alina richard fix. 04:33.500 --> 04:38.180 That. A lot. That..