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Pulling G’s – A Fighter Pilot’s Response to Gravitational Forces

January 4, 2015

…and so it was that the mysterious force of gravity was revealed to Isaac Newton and the human mind for the first time. Then came the fighter pilot and the Newton’s force was soon exploited for its tactical advantage.

Rocky Jedick 4 Comments Expert Analysis
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The A-10 IS Relevant…Still

January 3, 2015

Soldiers like the A-10. They can see it, they can hear it, they have confidence in it. And that’s the one thing that we have to account for as we move forward.

Hawg Driver 1 Comment Expert Analysis
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An Alternative to Retiring the A-10 Warthog: AFSOC

October 13, 2014 An Alternative to Retiring the A-10 Warthog

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 ›

Chris Korger 14 Comments Expert Analysis
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Are Air Shows Safe?

October 3, 2014

March 12, 2011 was a Saturday, and it was a spectacular day in Southern California. It was warm, but not oppressive, the sky was clear, and there was a very View More ›

Scott Wolff 2 Comments Expert Analysis
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Syria’s IADS: A Reason to be Concerned?

October 3, 2014 Syria's IADS: A Reason to be Concerned?

On 23 September, a coalition led by the United States began an aerial bombardment campaign against ISIS targets in Syria. The strikes come as a response from the Obama Administration View More ›

Scott Wolff 1 Comment Expert Analysis
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Major Mariam Al Monsouri: “Lady Liberty”

September 26, 2014 Major Mariam Al Monsouri: "Lady Liberty"

Why Major Mariam Al Mansouri is a hero, and why Greg Gutfeld and Eric Bolling, co-hosts of The Five on the Fox, are a disgrace.

Scott Wolff 18 Comments Expert Analysis
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Nice Prop Plane, Russia!

September 21, 2014

In a lame attempt at geopolitical intimidation, Russia again flies its Bear bombers very, very close to the sovereign airspace of other countries. The real symbolism here, however, comes from the View More ›

Pilot X 1 Comment Expert Analysis
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Letter to the Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

September 15, 2014 Letter to the Captain, USS Carl Vinson CVN-70

If there’s any way possible, I’d like to get a brief message to the commanding officer of the USS Carl Vinson. This may not be important in the grand scheme of things, but it’s important to me.

Scott Wolff 29 Comments Expert Analysis
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ISIS: An F-16 is Not a Strategy?

September 14, 2014

On Thursday, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner openly critiqued the depth of President Obama’s publicly briefed strategy on dealing with ISIS, proclaiming, “An F-16 is View More ›

Pilot X 1 Comment Expert Analysis
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Guest Commentary: “That’s My Leader”

September 6, 2014 That's My Leader

If you don’t care about your people then you aren’t a leader, you’re just a manager and would be better served working in Corporate America – certainly not in the U.S. Military.

LTC Johnny "Vegas" Vargas 3 Comments Expert Analysis
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