Fighter Sweep

From The Cockpit: Air Power Demo

March 10, 2015

In this video, experience the air power of the Strike Eagle as it tears through airspace propelled by 2 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines.

From The Cockpit: VFA-27 “That’s a Shack!”

March 9, 2015

The bros over at VFA-27 have just shared the teaser for their 2014 cruise video and it’s a damn good one!

Naha Air Base: 400 Scrambles In A Year (!!?)

March 9, 2015

Aircraft from Naha Air Base have scrambled more than 400 times between March of last year and the present day. Think about that for a moment. Four HUNDRED times–more than once per day.

The Best Eleven Seconds Of Your Day

March 8, 2015

The cockpit of today’s modern fighter is a tight space, so to speak. If ever there was the perfect example of “strapping the airplane to your back,” this would be View More ›

Royal Australian Air Force learning to GROWL

March 7, 2015

Five Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aviators recently completed training for the Boeing EA-18G Growler at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. Although the RAAF currently operates the two-seat Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet View More ›

Burner Friday: JASDF F-15J Eagle

March 6, 2015

I’m not sure about you, but it’s been a long and arduous week. Plenty of bitter and blizzard-like winter conditions still abound despite all hopes to the contrary, and I View More ›

Ryan PT-22 “Recruit” Crashes on Los Angeles-Area Golf Course (Update)

March 5, 2015

TMZ has obtained audio from today’s incident involving Harrison Ford’s Ryan PT-22 at a Golf Course near the Santa Monica Municipal Airport this afternoon. According to the audio, the pilot View More ›

Ryan PT-22 “Recruit” Crashes on Los Angeles-Area Golf Course

March 5, 2015

A small plane owned by Harrison Ford has crashed on a golf course near Venice, California. The pilot, described as the “single male occupant,” suffered cuts on his head is View More ›

Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Prerequisites and Instructor Career Paths

March 5, 2015

We look at the prerequisite requirements for the USMC Weapons and Tactics Instructor course and careers paths of WTI instructors.

Dirt Qualified: Maximum Effort Landings in the C-130

March 4, 2015

There are two types of people: those who love clean, shiny machines, and those who love grimy machines. Some like a sparkling new Ferrari, some a mud covered Jeep. When it comes View More ›