The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, F.D.R or ‘Rosie’ as she was affectionately known, was a Midway class carrier, the next step up from the war-winning Essex class. Equipped with a…
Carriers
History
The arrival of the first B-58 Hustler Supersonic Bomber at the Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB
The B-58 Hustler was the first bomber in history to be built with supersonic speeds maintained throughout the mission profile The beautiful picture in this article, which was taken on…
Cold War
55th Wing RB-47 Co-pilot downed and captured by Soviets was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
On July 1, 1960, Col. Bruce Olmstead’s RB-47B reconnaissance aircraft was shot down when it was assigned to the 55th Wing On July 27, 2017, Col. Bruce Olmstead was buried…
MiG Killers
The only USAF Wing Commander to record an air-to-air kill during Operation Desert Storm passed away
F-15 Eagle pilot Col. Rick N. downed a SU-7/17, making him the only wing commander to record an aerial victory in Operation Desert Storm On May 25, 2021, former F-15…
The AP-3C Orion aircraft will continue to fly with 292 Squadron and 10 Squadron while the RAAF switches to the P-8A Poseidon. The stunning images in this post, which were…
Cold War
The B-47 Stratojet served as the strategic air command’s backbone throughout the early Cold War
The USAF operated 28 B-47 bomb wings and four RB-47 reconnaissance wings, totaling 1,357 B-47s and 175 RB-47s, during the height of their use in 1958 The Boeing B-47 Stratojet…
Airshows
Blue Angels F/A-18E Super Hornet suffered a bird strike During Naval Academy Commissioning Week Flight Rehearsal
The bird strike was the first-ever incident for the brand new Blue Angels aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet. A US Navy Blue Angels F/A-18E Super Hornet flying at least 120…
Drones
During a simulated BVR engagement, a U.S. naval research laboratory UAV wingman makes its own decision
A software program called Tactical Battle Manager employs intelligent agents to direct UAVs that operate as a “wingman” in manned and unmanned teams during simulated BVR air combat operations. Together…
The NASA YF-12 Blackbird research program was ambitious; the plane, unless it was grounded for extensive maintenance or modification, flew on average once every week The images in this post…
Carriers
Here’s why a US Navy Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier would have no problem in defeating Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov in a 1v1 fight
Assuming both ships are without escort what flattop would win in 1v1, the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier or the Admiral Kuznetsov? Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. In…