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here is new life in the World War II-era 13th Air Expeditionary Group, as 13th Air Force reactivated the group to become the air component of the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica—which manages Operation Deep Freeze each year. According to a 13th AF release, the new 13th AEG has patterned its unit emblem after the insignia of the 13th Bombardment Group.
The crash of a T-38 trainer jet this May—which caused a weekslong pause in flights across the fleet—was caused by an improperly installed pin for one of the jet’s horizontal stabilizers, according to a new accident report released Oct. 30. When the pin disengaged midflight, it created the slightest amount…