The intercept prompted the F-15s of the Air Force to fly at supersonic speeds Under the guidance of the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command, a pair of F-15 Eagles…
The Dream Chaser spacecraft of Sierra Nevada Corporation was authorized to land at the former Shuttle Landing Facility
Sierra Nevada Corporation has entered into a Use Agreement for Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility to land the Dream Chaser spaceplane in support of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract…
The 40th anniversary of the EA-6B Prowler was celebrated at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry point
The EA-6B has been the US Navy and USMC’s long-range, all-weather aircraft with advanced electronic countermeasures capability for more than four decades On Feb. 17, 2017, a memorial event was…
The USAF renames the F-15EX the Eagle II 49 years after the F-15 was given the moniker Eagle
The F-15EX Eagle II, the newest fighter in the Air Force, received its official name and role on April 7, 2021 The name and official role of the F-15EX Eagle…
Boeing had no idea that when they created the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, their creation would become the benchmark for high-altitude bombing For the majority of warbird enthusiasts, a B-17…
EMALS, AAG complete 8,000 aircraft recoveries, launches on USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier
351 Naval aviators were qualified using EMALS and AAG throughout 2020 and 2021. Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) achieved 8,000 aircraft recoveries and launch aboard…
The first military airlift in aviation history was carried out using Italian Caproni and S.V.A. aircraft
These missions amply demonstrated the opportunities provided by transport aircraft Italian North Africa was the name given to the territory that would eventually become modern-day Libya by Europeans from 1912…
How the F-15C Eagles of the United States Air Force scored the first aerial kills in Operation Desert Storm
During Operation Desert Storm, the F-15C Eagle fighters were responsible for 34 of the 37 USAF air-to-air wins The F-15 Eagle is a tactical fighter designed to allow the United…
Did you know the US Navy Blue Angels were named after a nightclub in New York by the original team in 1946?
“The Blue Angel nightclub was a big thing in its day. I think it took up a whole block. Four orchestras, eight or nine bars, it was massive. I said,…
The former B-52 Stratofortress pilot who completed 25 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm
Bowles views Desert Storm to be a career-defining event, having conducted 25 combat missions in ten weeks Jim Bowles, a former US Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Commander and Air…