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F-35B Ready For Combat Says 3 Star General

July 30, 2016

The F-35B, used by United States Marine Corps, is ready to fight says Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation. He declared the F-35B ready for action Friday at a View More ›

Breaking: MCAS Miramar F-18C Crashes, Pilot Killed

July 29, 2016

Breaking News: Late Thursday night an MCAS Miramar F-18C Hornet crashed in Twentynine Palms, CA killing the pilot. The single seat F/A-18C Hornet was from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing View More ›

A-10 Replacement Comes Down to Funding

July 28, 2016

The USAF’s top civilian, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, is unclear on how the USAF would pay for a new Close Air Support (CAS) platform. The A-10 replacement aircraft is View More ›

Interview with Wingnut: VFA-25 and Air Wing-7 taking the fight to ISIS

July 25, 2016

Air Wing: CVW-7 Ship: CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman Squadron: VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet A good friend of mine, LT C. “Wingnut” Wickware, has just returned from a deployment View More ›

Big Ike Striking ISIS in Hot Gulf Temperatures

July 25, 2016

Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, began missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from the Arabian Gulf, July View More ›

Initial findings for Egyptair 804 mishap released

July 23, 2016

Investigators release initial report on Egyptair 804 mishap

KC-46A Tanker Completes Flight Tests; Boeing’s Costs Soar

July 22, 2016

Boeing’s KC-46A has officially completed all flight tests needed ahead of a milestone decision this August while Boeing’s costs increased by almost $400 million. On July 15, a KC-46A tanker successfully View More ›

F-35A Completes Major Modification for IOC

July 20, 2016

The US Air Force is now at its minimum number of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with completed modifications. The first F-35A squadron is nearing initial operating capability (IOC). It’s has View More ›

Wanted for Hire: Professional Bandits

July 20, 2016

Commercial tactical jet companies like Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC), aka “Professional Bandits”, simulate enemy aircraft in aerial combat exercises. They also save life expenditure on Navy, Marine Corps and Air View More ›

UH-1 Commander Receives Medal of Honor

July 19, 2016

President Barack Obama awarded retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a UH-1 helicopter commander, the Medal of Honor on Monday. He is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers during the View More ›