The New York ANG 106th Rescue Wing provided a rescue support package at Patrick AFB, which is located near the Kennedy Space Center, for 109 of those Space Shuttle missions…
A LIFE-OR-DEATH EXPERIENCE WITH THE TOMCAT SINGLE-ENGINE CAT SHOT
“As the left engine failed and I saw the RPM tape drop to zero, I applied full right rudder” During all phases of flight, the F-14 Tomcat was a powerful,…
The F-15 “Franken Eagle” of the Israeli Air Force
The F-15’s central and rear parts were damaged beyond repair, according to the first accident report A badly damaged Israeli Air Force (IAF) dual-seater F-15 Baz (Falcon, as the F-15…
BEFORE TOPGUN DAYS: REVEALING TRUE STORY ABOUT U.S. NAVY FIGHTER TRAINING
After a year at Naval Air Station Pensacola, future RIOs were assigned to the Replacement Air Group (RAG), a squadron dedicated to training naval aviators in specific aircraft types. During…
UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters conducted deck landing qualifications in Arabian Gulf
Each pilot was required to make 5 approaches and landings during both day and night segments to obtain a qualification in the maneuver Taken on Oct. 11, 2016, the following…
This awesome photo taken by a member of RAAF Roulettes aerobatic display team shows the Phillip Island MotoGP circuit as you’ve never seen it before
Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes aerobatic display team performed their display at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2016 Taken on Oct. 21, 2016, the unique picture in this post…
The USS Lexington Museum has unveiled a very special painted F9F-8 Cougar
The F9F-8 paint job is not permanent thanks to the dishwashing liquid applied to the latex paint On Oct. 17, 2016, the USS Lexington Museum, in Corpus Christi, Texas, unveiled…