Brian Hudson

About the author

Brian is a retired Air Force avionics technician. He spent twenty years working on multiple airframes, including the C-5 Galaxy, E-8 Joint STARS, C-130 SOF variants, and the B-1B Lancer, finishing his career at AF Global Strike Command HQ as the B-1B avionics manager. He lives in central Arkansas with his wife and cat, cutting grass, fixing cars (and his house), and floating the Buffalo River.

From the Range to the Podium; Air Force Athletes

The 2024 Olympics are not far off, and potential athletes are already preparing to compete. Athletes in the USAF are no different, and an internal program is ready to help them down that path. The World Class Athlete Program is the Air Force’s way to provide exceptional athletes an opportunity to compete at the highest […]

These Companies Are De-Globalizing Russia’s Economy

Since Russian forces began their offensive in Ukraine, there had been condemnation voiced from all corners of the globe. Many Western companies have shut down, or curtailed operations in Russia, and banking systems have shut down cash flows and frozen accounts.  Sanctions equal empty supermarket shelves and fewer comforts for Russian civilians while oligarchs lose […]

The Russian Air Force Over Ukraine

(Editor’s Note: The U.S. Air Force operates the largest fleet of aircraft in the world, but there are sources that claim the Navy may operate more “aircraft” when UAV are included in these numbers, especially the smaller MQ-11 drones which the Marine Corps flies.) Russia and the US have stood as world superpowers for decades. […]

Why Isn’t Putin Nukin’?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock since January, you know Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have gone crazy. He invades Ukraine with about two-thirds of the army he needs to do the job during the mud season. Armored columns pushing toward Kyiv stuck on the roads getting shot to Hell and Gone, Russian […]

Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0?

Russia is active again in Central and South America, with cash in hand looking for bases for their ships and planes. Will their military provocations spark another Cuban Missile Crisis?