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“Red Tails” P-51C Crashes In Dallas

February 11, 2016

[Editor’s Note: We are grateful to hear Bill walked away from this crash unscathed. It’s also very nice to hear the Commemorative Air Force plans to restore the airplane and View More ›

KC-135s To Return To Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

February 11, 2016

[Editor’s Note: No one is a fan of BRAC, and here’s another example of why. Fortunately some forward-thinking folks at the 914th saw the writing on the wall and left View More ›

Two Growler Squadrons Receive Navy’s “Battle E” Award!

February 10, 2016

[Editor’s Note: Both the Shadowhawks and Scorpions fly the Boeing EA-18G Growler, the Navy’s dedicated electronic attack and escort SEAD platform. An immensely-capable platform, the Growler is able to do with View More ›

USAF, HAF Conduct Training At Souda Bay

February 10, 2016

[Editor’s Note: As we have seen in the Global War On Terror, it isn’t a function of the U.S. taking on the enemies of freedom all by itself. Not only is View More ›

UK Signs Deal For Training Future Military Aircrew!

February 10, 2016

[Editor’s Note: Much like their American counterparts, the British Royal Air Force has reached a point where it needs to upgrade its military aircrew training apparatus, to include its primary View More ›

SecDef Carter: The Warthog Stays Alive Until 2022!

February 9, 2016

[Editor’s Note: As we previously stated, the Warthog received a new lease on life. SECDEF Carter has made that official, so there are a lot of folks breathing a huge View More ›

Is Antonov Really Dead? Time Will Tell.

February 1, 2016

Editor’s Note: We first reported about the liquidation of Antonov’s assets by the government of Ukraine here. Since the announcement, there has been speculation (shocking, we know) the company is View More ›

Budget Cuts Endangering Aircrew Lives?

January 30, 2016

Editor’s Note: It’s not a big secret both the sequestration of 2013 and the continuing resolution have had very adverse effects on combat readiness. Hit especially hard have been flying units View More ›

The End Of Antonov As We Know It?

January 30, 2016

Editor’s Note: Antonov has done a fantastic job over the years copying designs, namely the C-5 Galaxy, which became the An-224–with just enough size added to make it the world’s View More ›

Development of JSTARS Replacement Underway!

January 30, 2016

Editors Note: The E-8 Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) made its combat debut 25 years ago during Operation Desert Storm. With its powerful Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and View More ›