If the US Navy had not terminated the NATF program, would it have been easier to adapt the YF-22 for aircraft carrier operations than the YF-23? During the Advanced Tactical…
History
The XB-70 Valkyrie had an extremely large airframe; the YF-12 was not small, being 107 feet long. But if you compared the two, the Blackbird looked small The Mach 3…
Civil
Former USAF C-17 pilot and now airline pilot explains why converting from the Globemaster III to the Boeing 737 Next Gen is like going back in time 3 decades
‘The Boeing 737 is a garbage jet, and I flew it for years. It’s like a new 1960s plane with a modern instrument panel slapped on,’ John Tringali, former USAF…
Originally intended for launch from the Lockheed A-12, the D-21 was forced to find a replacement carrier due to technical issues that resulted in a deadly accident The Lockheed D-21…
Convair was able to move the XB-58 prototype from Fort Worth, Texas, to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, for testing, using a modified Peacemaker bomber, with ease because of…
Carriers
Sailors couldn’t use the potable water system aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) for three days after JP5 contaminated the fresh water tanks last week
The potable water became safe to use again on Sep. 19 after flushing the system after discovering JP5 in the water while USS Nimitz was at sea on Sep. 16…
On September 16, 2022, at Wellesbourne-Mountford airfield in the United Kingdom, Avro Vulcan XM655 experienced a runway excursion while doing a trial run for the public event scheduled for Sunday,…
For most people, the Christmas holidays bring happy celebrations with family and friends. For military personnel, however, separation from loved ones is more difficult over the holidays. In 1997 VF-211…
This was the last transmission made by airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing, who fly the EC-130J Commando Solo, the last military radio and TV broadcast in the United…
The Royal Australian Navy was the first international navy to select the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, acquiring 24 aircraft from 2013 to 2016 The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a…