The USAF’s first female fighter pilot is also the first woman to take control of the 57th Wing. She talks about training, flying, and her love of being a fighter pilot after View More ›
KC-46A Making Progress with Refueling Boom
Recent reports have noted the KC-46A Pegasus tanker has successfully refueled an F-16 and C-17. The boom had not been functioning properly, creating a major program delay. If the F-35 View More ›
Boneyard: A Look Into the Aviation Graveyard
The “Boneyard” aka the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) Facility on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Where US military planes go to die….and also be resurrected. With the US View More ›
F-16: It’s Not Dead Yet
There are only 15 remaining F-16’s to be built, but Lockheed Martin expects to keep the life of one of the most well known jets going for a long time. View More ›
New F-35 Ejection Seat? Lockheed Martin Unaware
F-35 aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin has not been approached by the joint program office to weigh alternatives for replacing the F-35’s current ejection seat. Jeff Babione, Lockheed’s executive vice president View More ›
The Pilot Training Machine Part III: Pilot Instructor Training
If the general public was to perform a Google search for “USAF Pilot Training”, almost all of the search results would be from the four main pilot training bases; Laughlin, View More ›
High Threat Close Air Support (CAS): Myth or Reality?
In a recent War on the Rocks article by Col. Mike “Starbaby” Pietrucha, the author argues that using airpower in a high threat Close Air Support role is a myth and View More ›
Ejection Seat Alternative for F-35 a Possibility
The US Air Force is looking into the possibility of replacing the Martin-Baker ejection seat on the F-35. Defensenews.com is reporting that the United Technologies ACES 5 model is under View More ›
Thunderbird Crash in Colorado Springs – Pilot OK
Air Combat Command has confirmed that earlier this afternoon at approximately 1PM, an F-16 from the United States Air Force’s aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, crashed following a performance at View More ›
Will USAF Increase Drug Interdiction Involvement?
Drug interdiction is not something the USAF has heavy involvement in, but could their role be increasing? It will be if 12th Air Force (AF) commander, Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, View More ›
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