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About Jonathan Derden

Jonathan Derden is an Airline Transport Rated-pilot with a regional airline in the mid-Atlantic region. Chair flying since being spoon fed as a child, Jonathan is a graduate of the aviation program at Jacksonville University and has been an airline pilot since 2007. When he's not flying for work, he's traversing the planet in search of the next opportunity as an aviation photojournalist. Jonathan began his photographic pursuits as a teenager while learning how to use his father's camera at a local general aviation airport, and has since broadened his horizons to include and now focuses on military aviation.

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US Navy Grows Its Largest Master Jet Base

US Navy Grows Its Largest Master Jet Base

Naval Air Station Lemoore is going to grow even larger over the next few years, thanks to the F-35 training squadron moving in!

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Burner Friday: Dassault Mirage 2000C

Every year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) hosts a large meeting of fighter squadrons from various European nations all sharing a common theme: their Dassault Mirage 2000C Tiger heritage.

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See The Arsenal of Democracy Flyover on Friday

Don’t miss the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover on Friday in D.C. The veritable aluminum overcast begins at 1210PM EST.

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Burner Friday: VMFA(AW)-224 F/A-18D Hornet

Burner Friday: VMFA(AW)-224 F/A-18D Hornet

This week we look at a pair of General Electric F404 engines in afterburner in a VMFA(AW)-224 F/A-18D, brought to you courtesy of the USMC.

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Five Amazing C-130 Milestones

Five Amazing C-130 Milestones

The C-130 Hercules spectacularly dropped 5 cars from 12,000 feet in Furious 7. Here are 5 of many amazing milestones in the Herc’s career.

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The “Big Stick” Heads to Gulf of Aden

The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on its way to the Gulf of Aden, ready to assist in evacuations and operations in Yemen.

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AFRES KC-46A Candidate Bases Announced

AFRES KC-46A Candidate Bases Announced

Boeing and the USAF’s timeline for 18 KC-46s for an August 2017 IOC is in jeopardy, and the manufacturer wants to cut corners on the testing program.

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Sentry Savannah: Robust, Cost-Effective Training

Sentry Savannah: Robust, Cost-Effective Training

Despite Sentry Savannah being a fighter-centric exercise, air mobility personnel were already hard at work even before it had officially begun. A dozen C-130 Hercules and 5 C-17 Globemaster IIIs transports brought View More ›

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Sentry Savannah: Air Dominance In The Hostess City

Our idea of air superiority is not that we win the fight like the RAF won the Battle of Britain, but that we win the fight in the other guy’s airspace…

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Burner Friday: 157FS “Swamp Fox” F-16CJ

Check out some more Swamp Fox F-16CJ burner goodness, with this video from our good friends at the 169FW! Semper Primus!

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