So far in our examination of Air Force commissioning sources we’ve looked at the U.S Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC. Both of these provide an excellent path for View More ›
The Road to Wings: OTS, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve
About Chris Korger
Chris Korger is a former Air Force instructor pilot and has logged over 3,500 hours flying the Lockheed-Martin C-130 Hercules both on active duty and as a member of the Air National Guard. Chris has flown tactical airlift missions on every continent including Antarctica and is a veteran of more than 300 combat sorties over Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. He has also served as an admissions officer for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Chris is currently a Boeing 737 Captain for a major airline.
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The Road to Wings: How to become a US Air Force pilot
If you’re asking “How do I become a U.S. Air Force pilot,” then read this first post in our series, “So you want to be an Air Force Pilot?”
Former Air Force pilot instructor explains why there’s just no replacing the A-10 ‘Warthog’
This man is a U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) member, talking about the Close Air Support (CAS) assets currently available to our ground forces fighting radical islamists View More ›
Veterans Day And The Air Force Memorial
My travels recently took me to Washington D.C. and allowed me a brief visit at the spectacular United States Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. It was erected adjacent to View More ›
The A-10 Debate Heats Up
Instead of finding alternate funding solutions to keep the Hogs flying, the Air Force Staff at the Pentagon seems hell bent on getting the the A-10 fleet in the boneyard as soon as possible.
Dirt Qualified: Maximum Effort Landings in the C-130
There are two types of people: those who love clean, shiny machines, and those who love grimy machines. Some like a sparkling new Ferrari, some a mud covered Jeep. When it comes View More ›
Let Freedom Ring: The A-10C Thunderbolt II
Reports from Iraqi news agencies say the U.S. A-10s in specific cause “panic” among the ISIS terrorists during air strikes.
An Alternative to Retiring the A-10 Warthog: AFSOC
Earlier this year, the U.S. Air Force began to finalize its plans to retire its premiere close air support (CAS) aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. According to their master View More ›
From The Cockpit: C-130J Hercules
Strap in for a front row seat in the cockpit of the Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules. Chief Test Pilot for Airlift Aircraft Wayne Roberts makes it look easy as he puts the Super Herc View More ›
The Road to Wings (Part 4): AFROTC
Let’s be honest, shall we? Living like a cloistered monk for four years as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy isn’t for everyone. Fortunately, “The Zoo” isn’t the View More ›