Fighter Aircraft
Interview with Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle, Commander, Pacific Air Forces
Gen. Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle is the senior U.S. airman in the Asia and Pacific region that has been much …
Scorpion Light Tactical Jet Taxi Test
Textron AirLand, LLC recently released a video showcasing the ongoing development of their Scorpion light tactical aircraft. The Scorpion, a …
Book Review – Bombing Nazi Germany: The Graphic History of the Allied Air Campaign That Defeated Hitler in World War II
Any review of Wayne Vansant’s Bombing Nazi Germany: The Graphic History of the Allied Air Campaign that Defeated Hitler in …
Is the U.S. Army Looking Beyond GCV?
Is the U.S. Army exploring a “lethality gap” in its Stryker Brigade Combat Teams? Or is it possibly exploring new …
ACC Gen. Mike Hostage Says Recapitalization Is Best of Bad Options
Gen. Mike Hostage, the Air Force’s Commander of Air Combat Command, was consistently blunt during remarks at the Air Force …
USS Nimitz Launches Aircraft
U.S. Navy sailors launch aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).…
F8F Bearcat Dazzled Naval Aviators in the 1940s
In the 1940s and 1950s, naval aviators pushed the limits in a powerful, lightweight, very nimble fighter that some called …
Seventy Years Later, Relics of South Pacific Fighting Still Powerful
As an astronaut in Earth orbit I spent every spare moment I could scrutinizing the lovely face of our planet, …
Sea MiGs: The Next Generation of Indian and Russian Naval Aviation
The Indian Navy and Russian Navy have been testing MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB multirole fighters aboard the carriers Vikramaditya, which is …
V-22 Osprey Aerial Refueling Flight
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey recently completed an initial aerial refueling test flight with an F/A-18C and an F/A-18D Hornet. …