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A-10 Flight For Buzz Lynch

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George Patrick “Buzz” Lynch, Jr. passed away at age 89 on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Rancho Mirage, CA, with his wife, Maxine Lundt, by his side. Buzz had a remarkable career in the United States Air Force, where he logged approximately 6,000 flight hours and flew 34 different aircraft. A West Point graduate, Buzz began his Air Force career in 1956, quickly excelling as a pilot. He flew F-100s with the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron and later earned a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering before attending the prestigious Air Force Test Pilot School. Buzz completed a combat tour in Vietnam, where he served as a Flight Commander flying F-4 Phantoms. He later led test missions for the F-4 and YA-10, including the first USAF flight of the YA-10, playing a key role in the aircraft’s development. His leadership continued at the Air War College, where he graduated as a Distinguished Graduate, and he capped off his career with significant roles in systems testing at Nellis AFB and Wright-Patterson AFB. His awards included the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. In recognition of his contributions, two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft performed a memorial flyover in Palm Springs, California, flying in formation to honor his decades of service and dedication to aviation. September 28, 2024

A-10C Thunderbolt II

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From The Air National Guard August 1 2023…

You voted and the July 2023 #GuardPic comes from the Indiana Air National Guard!

Airman 1st Class Halley Clark captured this image of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft accelerating down the runway during its final departure from the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana.