What does it mean to be a good wingman? Fighter jets rarely fly by themselves. Most of the time, if not all of the time, they fly in a section View More ›
What makes for a good wingman? Here are 5 rules to follow
February 24, 2019
Helicopter Assault: Putting SOF on Target
February 24, 2019
Somewhere in the vicinity of Baghdad, 4 Navy HH-60Hs lift out of a FOB, their cabins packed full of SOF assaulters. As the birds lift, the engines whine, struggling to View More ›
War with China could mean ‘hot loading’ ordnance on F-35Bs in the field without returning to a carrier
February 20, 2019
Diplomatic tensions between the United States and China have risen throughout the the ongoing presidential trade dispute, but in the nearby South China Sea, American and Chinese forces have long View More ›
How do you fight China? Stealth aircraft and submarines would dominate the first days of a Sino-American war
February 18, 2019
The role of military strategists in America’s defense apparatus isn’t to establish policy that leads to war, nor is it to inform the politics that surround one. Strategists are tasked View More ›
What kind of new tech will it take to move from ‘5th’ to ‘6th’ generation fighters?
February 17, 2019
The generational monikers bestowed on fighter jets aren’t quite as definitive as the people arguing in the comments below most articles tend to think. The corporations that design and build View More ›
UFO? Missile test? Russia reopens investigation into one of the most nefarious Soviet-era mysteries: The Dyatlov Pass
February 14, 2019
The internet has no shortage of mysteries for those inclined to chase them. Many fit neatly within genres with dedicated fan bases: true crime, Bigfoot, unexplained lights in the sky. View More ›
Watch: Fighter pilot turned astronaut compares MREs to astronaut food
February 9, 2019
Retired Marine Colonel Randy Bresnik cut his teeth as a test pilot for the F/A-18 Hornet program, before going on to serve combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. View More ›
How to win a dogfight: Understanding the importance of Angle of Attack
February 6, 2019
Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros shows us how Angle of Attack (AOA) is extremely important in basic fighter manuevers and how optimizing it can help kill the enemy. Angle View More ›
Russia’s stealth fighter is basically dead in the water
February 5, 2019
When Russia first set to work on what would become the Sukhoi Su-57 (internally the T-50 at the time), it had a singular aim: utilizing 21st century stealth characteristics to View More ›
How do you become a US Navy fighter pilot?
February 4, 2019
Today we are going to look at the process of becoming a Naval Aviator, specifically a Strike Fighter Pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet community! We will look at all View More ›
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