Fighter Sweep

Five Years Gone

October 28, 2014

I began October of 2009 as I had many other months of the preceding few years…beginning a 60 day rotation in Afghanistan, flying the MH-47G for special operations forces across View More ›

“The Gun…”

October 27, 2014

For you fans of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, here’s a fantastic look at what makes the Hawg such a unique and highly sought-after asset in theater. A good View More ›

Burner Friday: McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II

October 17, 2014

Rhino. Double Ugly. The Phantom. It’s the aircraft proving an old adage: “Even a brick will fly if you put a powerful enough engine on it!” During the ’60s, ’70s, View More ›

An Alternative to Retiring the A-10 Warthog: AFSOC

October 13, 2014

Earlier this year, the U.S. Air Force began to finalize its plans to retire its premiere close air support (CAS) aircraft, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. According to their master View More ›

Photo Gallery: Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor

October 11, 2014

The Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor. It is the most feared combat aircraft ever designed by man. A product of Boeing and Lockheed-Martin, powered by immensely powerful Pratt & Whitney engines, it View More ›

Burner Friday: Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor

October 10, 2014

This amazing moment was captured by Jonathan Derden during the evening performance of the 2008 NAS Oceana Airshow. It features a Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor flown by then-Major Paul “Max” Moga, View More ›

From The Cockpit: C-130J Hercules

October 10, 2014

Strap in for a front row seat in the cockpit of the Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules. Chief Test Pilot for Airlift Aircraft Wayne Roberts makes it look easy as he puts the Super Herc View More ›

Green Flag: Taking it Downrange

October 10, 2014

“Say again your position?!” The WARLORD flight lead was getting frustrated because the radio on the ground would pop and hiss at inopportune moments, drowning out critical information the JTAC View More ›

Culpeper Air Fest: A Salute to Disabled Veterans

October 9, 2014

The 15th annual Culpeper Air Fest is right around the corner, and we can literally already hear the unmistakable roar of the large Pratt & Whitney radial engine of the most famous View More ›

Green Flag: Lives on the line!

October 9, 2014

Once the coordinates were received, the two A-10s immediately pointed at the location, pressing toward it as fast as they could. Oiler’s jet was a bit of a pig, so View More ›