New 23rd Wing Jet School!

We are pleased to announce the creation of the new 23rd Wing Jet School! The 23rd Wing Jet School will be ran by 23rd Wing CO Brigadier General Vickster Kuhn, who is also the new school's creator.  Brigadier Kuhn described the new school as "a way to improve pilot's knowledge and skills as jet fighter pilots.."


Furthermore it gives us all a chance to get to know each other. As a pilot of the 23rd Wing, and a member of a fighter squadron, its up to each of us what we want to make of it.
Graduates of the Jet School will receive Certificates of Completion from the Flying Tigers' Pilot Academy.

The new 23rd Wing Jet School is open to aviators who meet the following requirements:

1. You must have completed FT101 and FT201 to be eligible to enroll in the 23rd Wing Jet School. 2. You must be an intern or active duty member with a squadron/unit that is part of the 23rd Wing or an intern or member of a modern Flying Tigers' Command squadron/unit. 3. You must complete all of the requirements at the 23rd Wing Jet School in order to receive your Certificate of Completion, which will be handed out at a Flying Tigers' Academy Graduation Ceremony. 4. If you are a cadet at the Flying Tigers' Pilot Academy and you complete the 23rd Wing Jet School, this does not mean you have completed the Flying Tigers' Pilot Academy. You must still complete all of the requirements at the Flying Tigers' Pilot Academy to be considered active duty, to earn your Combat Certification (if you elect this path), and to be eligible in the future for rank promotions with the Flying Tigers.


To enroll in the new 23rd Wing Jet School, please complete the form below:

23rd Wing Jet School Application

Joint 74th Squadron and 23rd Wing Demonstration!

Today the 74th Squadron and 23rd Wing did a joint demonstration for the SL Airport Expo! The event took place over the WW2 Pacific sim. You can view video footage from our Live Streaming of this great event below:

Special thanks to the following Flying Tiger's for participating in the event today! Everyone earned praise from Brig. Gen. Vickster Kuhn:

"Hua and kudos to the pilots of the 74th Squadron, 23rd Wing, and 1st Squadron AVG for their outstanding work today on the AIR-NAVAL BATTLE Demo today! Special thanks to Major Nil for his outstanding efforts as OIC, and Colonels Gagi and Zara! Hua 23rd Fighter Wing!" ~ Go Tigers! ,General V

Military Expo Kick Off Party Recap!

Today was the the kick off party for the Military Expo! Events kicked off at 10 am slt with a 2 hour event with DJ Anakin and Host Cathlace from Amelias' Pilot Lounge! After the event, guests were treated to a special Aerosmith Tribute Band Concert.  Everyone danced and sang along to some of their favorite Aerosmith tunes:







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Of course Aerosmith is awesome enough but, guests were delighted even more with a special aviation event form the 23rd Wing! The 23rd Fighter Wing demonstrated its combined arms capabilities by repelling an attempted Soviet invasion of Kunming Air Base. The event featured air-to-air combat with jet fighter aircraft, rescue and combat helicopters, heavy lift aircraft, tanks and other armored vehicles, and infantry/paratroops. We were lucky enough to Live Stream this event on our official Live Stream channel and to also post it on Youtube for everyone to view:



Kudos to the 23rd Wing for an awesome event and for flying myself, several SL reporters, and members of the Relay for Life in SL team today!

And despite all the fun, the day was not over yet...the partying continued well into the night, with a special two hour performance with DJ Anakin making a return, this time with Host Lilly and the Second Life Cheerleading Squad (SLCS)! The SLCS performed a variety of stunts and demonstrated why they are the best cheerleading squad in SL!





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Special thanks to all our members, guests, and exhibitors for being patient throughout the sim problems we had and for partying with us throughout the day! Join us tomorrow for another jam packed fill day of events and exhibitions!

Brig. General Vickster Kuhn is Promoted!

From General G's Desk:

"It is with great appreciation and gratitude for her dedication and leadership that I am happy to announce the appointment of Brigadier General, Vickster Kuhn as the new commander for the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers. All units within the 23rd wing will be under her command. BG Kuhn will also remain as the CO of the 75th Sqn until further notice. Please send your her your congrats & support and lets get ready to rumble in the jungle!  GO TIGERS! HUA!"

Congrats to Brig. General Vickster from all the Flying Tigers!