USS Makin Island is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an auxiliary propulsion system instead of steam boilers Taken on March…
Carriers
Arriving aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Marine One was escorted by U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft Taken on March 2, 2017, the interesting photos in this…
Accidents and equipments
A QUICK LOOK AT HOW KADENA’S AIRMEN CONDUCT KC-135 STRATOTANKER ENGINE POWER RUNS
“A power run is conducted to ensure that all four engines on the KC-135R are operating without issues at high capacities,” Staff Sgt. Nicholas Jaeger, 909th AMU The KC-135R Stratotankers stationed…
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…
Accidents and equipments
THE F-15 “FRANKENEAGLE” OF THE ISRAELI AIR FORCE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE
The F-15 “FrankenEagle” flew its first sortie since returning to the “Edge of the Spear” Squadron on February 19, 2017 The F-15 “FrankenEagle” of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), which…
Airshows
The Vulcan To The Sky Trust aims to restore a Cold War-era English Electric Canberra to flying conditions.
The Canberra should be ready to fly in 2018 to commemorate the Royal Air Force’s centennial. The Vulcan To The Sky Trust (VTST), which has already restored the renowned Avro…
“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,…
Accidents and equipments
Electrical wiring and cabin conditioning system problems have forced the Royal Air Force’s E-3D Sentry AEW&C aircraft to be grounded.
The grounding of the whole E-3D fleet could have an impact on Middle East aviation operations. After difficulties with the aircraft’s electrical wiring and cabin cooling system were uncovered, the…
The Navy’s only forward-deployed F/A-18F Super Hornet squadron is VFA-102’s Diamondbacks. The stunning photo in this post was taken on Sep. 7, 2016, and shows a F/A-18 Super Hornet belonging…
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…