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…
History
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…
Carriers
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…
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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…
History
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…
Airshows
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,…
History
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…
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A-10 pilot who was killed in his Hog during Operation Desert Storm while helping his wingman
Brigadier General Jim Demarest, an F-15 pilot and the Chief of Staff of the Florida Air National Guard, launched a campaign to honor the late Capt. Stephen Phillis with the…
F-14 Tomcat
The thrilling story of an F-14 Tomcat TARPS mission flown over the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction plant of Al Qa’im during Operation Desert Storm (Captured in a Beautiful Artwork)
As Desert Shield became Desert Storm on 17 January 1991, one of the top targets was the Al Qa’im Super Phosphate Plant near the Syrian border… Designed by aviation artist…
One function the AH-64E Apache model is capable of performing is full instrument flight. This means pilots can fly through low visibility conditions such as clouds and adverse weather. A…