There was a time when the Carrier Air Wings crowded the decks with airplanes of different shapes, sizes and capabilities Today a typical U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing (CVW) is…
The USAF decided to purchase the F-105 Thunderchief after giving the F-107A production significant consideration The successful F-100 Super Sabre was developed into the North American F-107A Ultra Sabre in…
“We heard the first explosion, then a second, and then a third. The Taleban was on base and we were under attack. Believe me, there was not a rifle in…
“This is a true testament to the combat survivability of the A-10,” Maj. Gary “Wolfman” Wolf (retired), former A-10 pilot The then-110th Fighter Wing (FW) was operating A-10A Thunderbolt II…
The Boeing 737-700 crew decided to return to the airport “after receiving a cockpit indication of a performance issue with one of the aircraft engines. Following established protocol and procedures,…
The Aviation Nation Air Show also featured the final performance of the year for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds As explained by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum, 99th Air…
Although it is possible that the Lockheed Martin F-35 could be sold to Taiwan, the island might not be able to afford buying the stealth fighter hence it could buy legacy fighters…
A transport aircraft design that was almost 20% larger than a C-5 Galaxy was created as part of a study known as ACMA or Advanced Commercial/Military Aircraft Two very huge…
French Navy opted to buy the Super Etendard which was no better or worse than the Jaguar M, but yet again it was the chance to buy a solely home…
The D-21 was created to carry a single, high-resolution camera over a predetermined route, release the camera module for collection, and then self-destruct The highly developed Lockheed D-21 was a…