BEALE AFB Calif. –
In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament the 940th Wing, Beale Air Force Base Calif. has created a tournament of their own. But instead of college teams, you will be able to vote for your favorite aircraft in history of the Air Force.
The tournament is broken up into for "regions" with eight aircraft in the following categories:
Fighter/Bomber
Airlift/Tanker
UAV/Helicopter/ISR
Historic/Retired
Each week Air Force enthusiasts are encouraged to go to the wing
Facebook page and vote on their choice for each pairing in the comment section. Some of the opening round pairings include the KC-135 vs. Air Force One in the Airlift/Tanker region and the U-2 Dragonlady vs. the RQ-4 Global Hawk in the UAV region.
Every Monday the wing Facebook site will announce the winners of the past round and the matchups for the coming week. A winner will be announce Tuesday, April 9, to decide what is the most popular aircraft in the Air Force.