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Team Mildenhall honors fallen on Remembrance Sunday

U.S. Airmen from the 100th Maintenance Group stand in formation at the war memorial during a Remembrance Sunday parade, alongside Royal British Legion members and other groups from the local community in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, Nov. 12, 2023. Two minutes of silence were observed immediately after the playing of “The Last Post,” followed by Reveille. Team Mildenhall Airmen participated in Remembrance Sunday parades throughout the local area and East Anglia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Team Mildenhall honors fallen on Remembrance Sunday

U.S. Airmen from the 100th Maintenance Group stand in formation at the war memorial during a Remembrance Sunday parade, alongside Royal British Legion members and other groups from the local community in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, Nov. 12, 2023. Two minutes of silence were observed immediately after the playing of “The Last Post,” followed by Reveille. Team Mildenhall Airmen participated in Remembrance Sunday parades throughout the local area and East Anglia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Team Mildenhall honors fallen on Remembrance Sunday

U.S. Air Force Col. Aaron Rivers, front right, 100th Maintenance Group commander, and Sqn Ldr Andy Bell, Royal Air Force commander, front second right, render a salute to the war memorial during a Remembrance Sunday parade in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, Nov. 12, 2023. Two minutes of silence were observed immediately after the playing of “The Last Post,” followed by Reveille. Team Mildenhall Airmen participated in Remembrance Sunday parades throughout the local area and East Anglia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Team Mildenhall honors fallen on Remembrance Sunday

U.S. Air Force Col. Aaron Rivers, front right, 100th Maintenance Group commander, and Sqn Ldr Andy Bell, Royal Air Force commander, front second right, hand over poppy wreaths to British Army Cadets at the war memorial during a Remembrance Sunday parade in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, Nov. 12, 2023. Two minutes silence was observed immediately after the playing of “The Last Post,” followed by Reveille. Team Mildenhall Airmen participated in Remembrance Sunday parades throughout the local area and East Anglia. The poppy was chosen as a symbol of remembrance and hope for a peaceful future in the aftermath of World War I, as a sign of support for the Armed Forces community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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'Silver Dollar' nose art dedication shares latest heritage of 100th ARW KC-135 fleet

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Goldsborough, formerly 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, now stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., sits in the pilot’s seat of a KC-135 Stratotanker after revealing the latest nose art in the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s heritage fleet of tankers during a dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. Goldsborough designed the updated nose art – the first to sport double-sided nose art, based on a Silver Dollar coin, and attended the ceremony to assist with the unveiling of his design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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'Silver Dollar' nose art dedication shares latest heritage of 100th ARW KC-135 fleet

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander; Col. Thomas Hutton, second left, 100th Operations Group commander; Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, second right, 100th ARW command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Wakisha Humphries, right, 100th Operations Group senior enlisted leader, show off the latest heritage nose art – “Silver Dollar” – on a KC-135 Stratotanker after a dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. Each of the 100th ARW’s tankers bears a heritage nose art, based on those painted on the side of B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft at the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and “Silver Dollar” is the only double-sided design in the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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'Silver Dollar' nose art dedication shares latest heritage of 100th ARW KC-135 fleet

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers show off their new heritage nose art – “Squawkin Hawk”, left, and “Silver Dollar” – after a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. Each of the 100th ARW’s tankers bears a heritage nose art, based on those painted on the side of B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft at the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and Silver Dollar is the only double-sided design in the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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'Silver Dollar' nose art dedication shares latest heritage of 100th ARW KC-135 fleet

Michael Faley, center, 100th Bomb Group Foundation historian, presents 1923 Silver Dollar coins to the crew and maintainers who names are painted on the KC-135 Stratotanker bearing the latest “Silver Dollar” nose art at a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. Each of the 100th ARW’s tankers bears a heritage nose art, based on those painted on the side of B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft at the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and Silver Dollar is the only double-sided design in the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

The original “Squawkin Hawk,” a B-17 Flying Fortress from World War II, was the first in the 100th Bomb Group to complete 50 combat missions. Built in Seattle, it was one of a 100-plane production block – a whole group of four-engine B-17 bombers manufactured to the set of design specifications between the end of March and beginning of April 1943. On Oct. 10, 2023, 80 years since the original first flew, the 100th Air Refueling Wing unveiled their latest heritage nose art, “Squawkin Hawk,” on one of KC-135 Stratotankers at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, with family members of the original World War II crew in attendance. (Courtesy photo from 100th Bomb Group Foundation archives and Elder family)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, stands ready to have its new heritage nose art – “Squawkin Hawk” – unveiled at a dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The ceremony was held on the 80th anniversary of the infamous Munster, Germany, mission of Oct. 10, 1943, when the 100th Bomb Group suffered its greatest loss of aircraft and crew; 12 aircraft and 121 crew perished in the skies over Germany, and it earned its infamous moniker, the “Bloody Hundredth.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

One of the two newest additions to the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s KC-135 Stratotankers bearing its heritage nose art, “Squawkin Hawk,” is displayed for all to see after being unveiled during a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. Family members of two of the original crew members from the World War II B-17 Flying Fortress of the same name, attended the ceremony and shared memories and stories about their 100th Bomb Group connections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

Family members of original crew members of the B-17 Flying Fortress known as “Squawkin Hawk,” assigned to the 100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, during World War II, along with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, center, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief, and Col. Ryan Garlow, right, 100th ARW commander, look on in delight as the newest “Squawkin Hawk” nose art is unveiled Oct. 10, 2023. RAF Mildenhall’s heritage nose art honors those who served at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

The tail of the original “Squawkin Hawk,” a B-17 Flying Fortress which flew out of Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, during World War II and was the first from the 100th Bomb Group to reach 50 combat missions, displays the names of its first assigned crew in 1943. Royal Air Force Mildenhall’s heritage nose art honors those who served at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. (Courtesy photo from 100th Bomb Group Foundation archives)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

Audience members listen to a speech by Chris Barrett, husband of Laura Barrett, grand-niece of Lt. Harry Edeburn, co-pilot on the 100th Bomb Group’s original “Squawkin Hawk” B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, at a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The 100th Air Refueling Wing unveiled two new heritage nose art on their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, one of which was “Squawkin Hawk.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

Laura Barrett, grand-niece of Lt. Harry Edeburn, co-pilot on the 100th Bomb Group’s original “Squawkin Hawk” B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, shares memories of her grandmother’s brother during a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The 100th Air Refueling Wing unveiled two new heritage nose art on their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, one of which was “Squawkin Hawk.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

David Engel, son of 100th Bomb Group navigator, Lt Russ Engel, shares memories of his father and what he believes is the reason behind the name of the original “Squawkin Hawk” nose art on the B-17 Flying Fortress assigned to Thorpe Abbotts during World War II, during a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The 100th Air Refueling Wing held a ceremony to unveil two additional heritage nose arts to its fleet, one of which was “Squawkin Hawk,” in honor of those who served at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, shares some of the history of what became known as “Black Week” for the 100th Bomb Group during World War II, and the heritage of “Squawkin Hawk,” originally a B-17 Flying Fortress, now a nose art on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. Garlow also has a personal tie to the 100th Bomb Group as his step-grandfather, Tech. Sgt. James P. Scott Jr., was part of the crew on the B-17 “High Life,” also stationed at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

Chris Barrett, 100th Bomb Group Foundation director and husband of Laura Barrett, grand-niece of Lt. Harry Edeburn, co-pilot on the 100th Bomb Group’s original “Squawkin Hawk” B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, shares how he spent years researching Edeburn to find out as much as possible about his wife’s relative, and achieved his goal in preserving the stories for future generations during a nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The 100th Air Refueling Wing unveiled two new heritage nose art on their KC-135 Stratotanker fleet, one of which was “Squawkin Hawk.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

Chloe Melas, granddaughter of Capt. Frank Murphy, 100th Bomb Group veteran and B-17 Flying Fortress navigator, shares some of her grandfather’s memories and experiences during his time flying combat missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England, during World War II at the nose art dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The ceremony saw the unveiling of the two latest heritage nose art on KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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Families of 100th BG veterans join 100th ARW for ‘Squawkin Hawk’ nose art dedication on KC-135

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, right, 100th ARW command chief, show of the latest heritage nose art, “Squawkin Hawk,” on a KC-135 Stratotanker with family members of the original World War II crew of “Squawkin Hawk,” a B-17 Flying Fortress, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2023. The 100th Air Refueling Wing held a ceremony to unveil two additional heritage nose arts to its fleet, in honor of those who served at Thorpe Abbotts during World War II, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
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