U-10 Helio Courier Was Unsung Hero in Vietnam
Quick. What’s a U-10?
It wasn’t the most famous war weapon of the Vietnam War, but the Helio U-10 Courier …
Aircraft
Boeing’s QF-16 Goes Unmanned
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force‘s 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron (ATRS) took the next step in a two-year process with …
The OV-1 Mohawk Remembered Firsthand: Piloting the Mohawk in Vietnam
Retired Lt. Col. Alex Paruti had hundreds of flying hours in the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk when he joined the 225th …
The OV-1 Mohawk Remembered Firsthand: The Mohawk’s Marathon Saga
Greg Billigen hated the cockpit.
“It was cramped. Everything was packed in there pretty good. The ejection seat was hard …
Scorpion Light Tactical Jet Unveiled by Textron AirLand LLC
Industrial powerhouse Textron (think Bell Helicopter, Cessna, and Textron Systems) and small startup AirLand Enterprises, LLC (website under construction) have …
Boeing’s Phantom Swift X-Plane
Boeing recently released this video of a scale flying prototype of its Phantom Swift proposal for a Defense Advanced Research …
Turboprop YC-124B Globemaster Didn’t Quite Make The Grade
Was it a brilliant idea or brilliant mistake? Was it an aircraft that should have been pressed into service or …
Northrop Grumman Unmanned Aircraft Systems Achieve 100,000 Flight Hours l Photos
Northop Grumman‘s portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems achieved 100,000 combined flight hours on Sept. 9, 2013. The 100,000 hours were …
USS Nimitz Flight Operations in the Red Sea l Photos
With the likelihood of a military strike against Syria growing, the U.S. Navy has positioned the USS Nimitz and the …
Military Alternative Fuels Research: The Navy’s Great Green Fleet, and Opposition from Congress
Last July, the Navy demonstrated its commitment to alternative fuels during RIMPAC, the world’s largest naval exercises, 100 miles off …