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  • Whisper in the wind: rider's legacy saves lives

    Cruising from coast to coast on a Harley in the summer of 2006 was a dream come true for 46-year-old Scott Johnson and his son, Michael. While traveling with fellow bikers from the Lighthouse H.O.G. Harley-Davidson group out of Huntington Station, N.Y., the pair saw America firsthand in a way others

  • Pedal to the medal - Airman still rides motorcycle after losing leg in crash

    Lying there in the road with the cold bite of winter making him shiver, Staff Sgt. Kevin Barton couldn't understand why this lady didn't want him to get up. He knew he'd been in an accident, but he wanted to stand and do a quick inventory of his "baby" ... a custom 2004 Harley-Davidson Sportster

  • One mistake away

    I love motorcycles, sport bikes in particular. I'm attracted to the sense of freedom and adventure they provide. When I put on my riding gear to go for a spin, I can actually feel myself becoming more centered, more focused. My pulse picks up, just a little -- probably from the adrenaline rush I get

  • Motorcycle awareness ... for all of us!

    Some time ago during one of my routine rides to work, I came across what most fellow riders fear the most, the sudden "Deer in the headlights stare" from an oncoming motorist realizing that they just ran a stop sign (of course while they were talking on their cell phone). Fortunately enough, even at

  • I'm worth it ...

    How fun is it to be in your bed, injured, on your 21st birthday? Well that's what happened to me when I had a dirt bike accident on June 22, 2010. My injuries consisted of a concussion, shattered collarbone, road rash and leg laceration. I was wearing all my required gear but could've done more to

  • Bird Migration Season Increases Bird Strike Risks

    As summer fades into fall, birds begin to migrate south to their wintering grounds. That migration means one thing to pilots and airfield managers: a dramatic increase in the risk of bird strikes. Monthly trends recorded from 1995-2010 by the Air Force Safety Center's Aviation Safety Division

  • AIR FORCE WRAPS UP CRITICAL DAYS OF SUMMER

    The Air Force concluded its Critical Days of Summer campaign on Sept. 6, and the results reflect the need to be mindful of the risks associated with activities and look out for one another. During the 15-week campaign, the Air Force experienced 18 fatalities, all of them in off-duty mishaps. "This

  • Air Force Safety Center Student Employee Earns National Recognition

    A summer student hire at Headquarters Air Force Safety Center received the 2011 Judith C. Gilliom Outstanding Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities Award during ceremonies held recently in Washington, D.C.Michael Nakai, an information specialist, was one of only five

  • There We Were....10 Days Later!

    In April 2008 I was deployed as a newly certified aircraft commander flying the KC-10. Like most pilots in my squadron, I deployed almost immediately after I was declared mission-ready. The crew consisted of an experienced instructor flight engineer, a new co-pilot and boom operator. We turned out

  • Birds Don't Fly at Night - Or Do They?

    There we were, 6,000 feet MSL over the White Tank Mountains west of Phoenix, Ariz., on one of my first night sorties in the F-16. It was a beautiful, late, summer night with unrestricted visibility and not a cloud in the sky. The ride had gone according to the brief, minus the usual new-guy

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