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…
An overview of the F-107A Ultra Sabre, a fighter that was never built
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…
Former Marine Recalls Raid on Camp Bastion happened in September 2012
“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…
A-10 was able to RTB after her right engine had been struck by an Iraqi SAM
“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…
IMPRESSIVE VIDEO SHOWS SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BOEING 737-700 SUFFERING ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL BEFORE CONDUCTING EMERGENCY LANDING
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,…
75 Years of Airpower: the 2016 Aviation Nation Air Show highlights
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…
“It’s been special flying the legacy AH-1Ws, and they definitely played a huge part in the Marine air-ground task force,” Capt. J. J. Pierce, HMLAT-303 adjutant and transitioned AH-1Z “Viper”…
WILL TAIWAN BUY F-15 OR F/A-18 FIGHTERS TO BOOST ITS DEFENSE CAPABILITIES?
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…
During his V-280 flight, Chief Warrant Officer 3, Tom Wiggins, performed Hover In Ground Effect repositioning, pattern flight, and roll-on landings Chief Warrant Officer 3, Tom Wiggins, of the U.S. Army…
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…