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“We have done our jobs right if when they have to eject out of the aircraft because a mission went south, and our equipment worked, we saved their life,” Staff…
“We have done our jobs right if when they have to eject out of the aircraft because a mission went south, and our equipment worked, we saved their life,” Staff…
My dream has always been to be a pilot; it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do; I just went about it in a different way than other people When Capt.…
“I flew the F-16 for nine years. Grandpa fighter pilot. Older than the parents of most of the young pilots at the base. I would soon be turning 59, an…
The documentary series “The Red Tailed Angels” depicts the challenges, battles, and ultimately victories of the Tuskegee Airmen The US Air Force (USAF) video production team created a video series…
“The two guys on the wanted list step out from the overhang of the building and you could see them in the FLIR picture. One guy took a drag off…
“I came out of the AOR, contacted the appropriate agency, and said, ‘Copy. You’re going to support ‘Ram 01′.’ That’s all I got. Who’s ‘Ram 01!?’,” Capt Paul Carlton 55th FS…
Prior to the production of America’s world-famous F-16 fighter jet, a prototype was designed by General Dynamics and built-in 1974, called the YF-16. This initial prototype was flown as part…
“The missile had blindsided me, coming up through cloud cover be-low. It had struck the plane’s underbelly, hitting one of the fuel tanks and cutting my F-16 in two,” Capt.…
For the American pilots, the Fulcrum’s low-speed maneuverability and helmet-mounted sight system were its most striking performance characteristics The MiG-29 was a severe threat to Western pilots since it was…
Like every operation to demonstrate a new aircraft, the YF-16 test program had its share of thrilling events The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program sought an air…