‘I looked out the left window and saw a French Mirage III sitting ten feet off my left wing. He came up on our frequency and asked us for our…
Humor
‘The B-29 crews were cocky—at first. But as time wore on and accidents began to take their toll, the boys quieted down,’ Arthur La Vove, “Hump Driver.” Author, artist, journalist,…
After aligning their probes with the KC-130 baskets, the Osprey pilots move their probes into the para drogue using the tilt-rotor, which then slightly increases its speed A KC-130J Super…
“The A-10 belongs right there with the war birds, as it is legendary itself,” Master Sgt. Mark Aube, A-10 West Heritage Flight Team maintenance superintendent After nearly five years of…
Humor
The X-32 was named ‘Monica’ because, like a famous White House intern, she’s big-mouthed, ugly, and s***s
The X-32 earned the nickname “Monica” after a certain White House intern who was famous for her… Uh… Oratory skills. The Boeing X-32 was a multi-purpose jet fighter in the Joint Strike Fighter…
The EC-135 Looking Glass is shown without wings or engines due to space limitations The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum hosted a “Flight Night” on July 17, 2021, where…
‘I want to congratulate each and every one of you for your performance in Operation Iraqi Freedom. You are demonstrating for all the world to see that the United States…
Accidents and equipments
An advanced robotic system created by USAF to assist in restoring stealth coatings on F-22 Raptor engine inlets
Aerobotix has created a sophisticated multi-axis robotic device with a lengthy carbon fiber arm that can access the F-22 Raptor engine inlet ducts in great detail When performing depot maintenance…
Supercruising at Mach 2.0 for hours to traverse the Atlantic, Concorde could effectively outrun a nuclear blast and catch up with the sun. The Concorde supersonic passenger jet airliner was…
Carriers
Impressive video shows three 40,000-pound underwater blasts released closer to USS Gerald R. Ford during the carrier Full Ship Shock Trials
On Aug. 8, 2021, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) carrier successfully conducted a third explosive event off the coast of Jacksonville, FL, marking the completion of the ship’s Full…