This technology was recently tested in a first-of-its-kind mission, demonstrating complete supervised autonomy capabilities on the S-70 Optionally Piloted Vehicle Black Hawk. Sikorsky and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects…
Italian and Yugoslav Thunderjets nearly engaged in combat during the Trieste crisis.
The ground personnel at the base of the Yugoslav Air Force in Cerklje panicked as Yugoslav planes flew over it; they were not even aware that Thunderjets were used by…
The RAF will retire its entire fleet of 76 Hawk T1 trainers but the Red Arrows are saved by sponsorship deals
Only 28 Hawk aircraft will be left in British service, the T2 variant. The Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to retire its entire fleet of 76 Hawk T1 trainer aircraft,…
A video celebrates the U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft
Growler Ball 2016 presents an account of the EA-18G crews’ intense flight activity in the United States Navy. Growler Ball 2016 is being held by the EA-18G Growlers of the…
Photos of Blue Angels getting fuel on their way home to NAS Pensacola show that the team is still flying one F/A-18 tandem-seat Legacy Hornet
As shown by the main image of this post, the team is still flying one F/A-18 tandem seat Legacy Hornet. Posted on Mar. 15, 2021, by 151st Air Refueling Wing…
A top-level decision was made in June 1963 to combine the VPAF and the Air Defence Forces. On October 22, 1963, a new organization known as the Air Defence Forces…
Top Gun: Maverick trailer in Lego required months of painstaking work to be created. The cool video in this post features a side-by-side comparison between Top Gun: Maverick’s original trailer…
Video shows the “Super Delta,” the new Thunderbirds and Blue Angels F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Super Hornet flight formation
The “Super Delta” formation grew out of a series of joint training opportunities held in 2020 and 2021 and serves as a symbol of the teamwork, discipline, and skill of…
The fatal crash of Grumman test pilot Bill Miller and the search for F-14 Tomcat #10
The F-14 struck the water at about 350 knots and exploded. It was thought that Miller may have been distracted by something in the cockpit… H/T to Marc Wolff, owner…
Q&A with a former F-14 Tomcat RIO: Dave “Bio” Baranek answers your questions
“I have to wonder what a fully-funded, fully-developed Tomcat would be like (…looks dreamily into space). I’m certain it would’ve had better reliability due to modern electronics and fewer compromises…