Military Aviation Archives - Page 147 of 192

The Centrifuge: What it’s Like to Pull Gs

October 21, 2016

Former F-16 fighter pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros takes us along for a ride in the Centrifuge and tells us what it is like to feel 9G’s crushing your body. You View More ›

Aerial Application; Flying Fast and Low for a Noble Cause

October 18, 2016

Aerial application is a relatively obscure flying profession piloting large, single seat, turbine tailwheel airplanes. Add that attraction to legally strafing the ground low and fast, dozens, if not hundreds View More ›

Can The F-35 Dogfight?

October 13, 2016

Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros asks if the stealth and advanced technologies of the F-35 overshadow the need for nimble fighters. What he says might surprise you. Everyone knows View More ›

Angle of Attack: How to Lose a BFM Engagement

October 8, 2016

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 of View More ›

USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier to Help with Hurricane Relief

October 7, 2016

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington, USS Mesa Verde, an amphibious transport dock ship, and USNS Comfort, a hospital ship, are deployed from Norfolk, Virginia to assist in hurricane relief View More ›

Watch: North Korea First Airshow Highlights

September 30, 2016

Back in July, we told you about plans for North Korea’s first airshow. Now it’s time to report how the Wonsan Air Festival 2016 turned out! Kalma International Airport in View More ›

FighterSweep and Bremont Announce F-14 Anniversary Watch

September 27, 2016

FighterSweep and Bremont Watch Company are proud to announce an exclusive F-14 Tomcat watch in honor of 10 years gone by for the Tomcat. The F-14 Tomcat watch will be View More ›

Analysis: Chengdu J-20, The Chinese Raptor?

September 24, 2016

Nate “Buster” Jaros says China will have a fifth generation fighter, and its development of the J-20 (amongst other fifth gen platforms) is significant. If you haven’t been paying much attention to View More ›

Blue Angels Crash Investigation Complete: Remove Split S

September 16, 2016

Blue Angel and Marine Capt. Jeffrey Kuss, 32, was killed in a June 2 crash near Smyrna, Tenn., during a practice for the Great Tennessee Air Show. The Navy’s safety View More ›

The Fighter Squadron Bar

September 16, 2016

The fighter squadron bar is a place of fun and jest, of solace and reflection, and also a place to soothe the daily reminders of how real the job can View More ›