Military Aviation Archives - Page 182 of 192

The North American P-51 Mustang and Lee Lauderback

April 1, 2015

“Looks like a good day to fly a P-51, eh?” said the pilot up front. “I think any day would be a good day to fly a P-51, sir.”

The Future of the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course

March 30, 2015

The future of the USMC Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course will support the MAGTF and bring integration of new technology and aircraft, like the JSF.

Milestone Monday: Hainan Island Incident

March 30, 2015

On April 1, 2001, a US Navy Lockheed EP-3E Aries II reconnaissance/signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft was operating about 70 miles from Hainan Island, off the Chinese mainland.

The Cornfield Bomber

March 30, 2015

The world of tactical aviation is filled with all sorts of stories–good, bad, ugly, and otherwise. Here’s one I heard about over the weekend and was pretty astounded by it. View More ›

An EA-6B Prowler’s Final Flight

March 26, 2015

In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, we’re going to revisit one of the Navy’s recent retirees, the Grumman Iron Works EA-6B Prowler. Not long ago, we posted a photo gallery View More ›

Warrior Wednesday: Colonel Nicole “FIFI” Malachowski (Part 2)

March 25, 2015

One afternoon a few years ago, I found myself on the ramp at Nellis Air Force Base walking around a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle with Nicole Malachowski. It was a View More ›

Hornet vs Viper (Part Two)

March 24, 2015

In Hornet vs Viper (Part Two), an pilot who’s flown both F-16 and F-18 looks at the differences in preflight briefing, gear worn by pilots, and boarding and preparing for takeoff.

Milestone Monday: Eurofighter Typhoon First Flight

March 23, 2015

Welcome back, FighterSweep fans! For this week’s edition of Milestone Monday, we’re going to take a look at yet another controversial aircraft – imagine that! – but this time one operated View More ›

Washington DC Air National Guard’s 113th Wing Responds to 5,000th Alert!

March 22, 2015

Yesterday, the DC Air National Guard’s 113th Wing reached a huge milestone for its Aerospace Control Alert (ACA) Detachment. When the klaxon sounded, it was alert event number 5,000. Even View More ›

Marvels of Aerial Warfare: The Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod

March 20, 2015

We have all seen the Pentagon briefings and clips on the news featuring vehicles with armed ne’er-do-wells inside fleeing an area at a high rate of speed, only to be View More ›