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A U2 spy plane has crashed in Northern rural California. One pilot was killed and another injured when the spy plane crashed shortly after takeoff Tuesday morning. Shortly after takeoff from Beale Air Force Base, the U2 spy plane crashed into a rural area north of Sacramento. The crash occurred around 9 AM local time. The aircraft […]

Blue Angel and Marine Capt. Jeffrey Kuss, 32, was killed in a June 2 crash near Smyrna, Tenn., during a practice for the Great Tennessee Air Show. The Navy’s safety investigation is complete and has come with several recommendations. The Navy investigation report is complete after what was a stunning and tragic day for the Navy’s […]

This newly declassified video footage from the head-up-display of a U.S. Air Force Arizona Air National Guard F-16 records the dramatic moment when its unconscious pilot is saved from certain death by the aircraft’s Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS). “Two Recover! Two Recover!” That’s lead telling his wingman to pull up. It’s a scary […]

Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros takes us through his thoughts on USAF pilot retention issues and where leadership has missed the mark. A few years ago, my father (a Cold War F-106 Fighter Pilot of the 1970s) asked me how my F-16 career was going. “Getting about four sorties a week?” he asked. I […]

On the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, a former Naval Aviator gives us his story while on board the USS ENTERPRISE in the Middle East. By CDR William “Libby” Lind Lots of folks posted ‘where I was’ sorts of stuff on 11 SEP… from the perspective of a Naval Aviator, I was lucky (and I hate […]

A Russian SU-27 Flanker intercepted a US Navy P-8 Poseidon plane in the Black Sea. Reports are the SU-27 was as close as 10 feet to the US Navy patrol aircraft. Russian fighter planes have continued their aggressive nature when it comes to operations in international waters against US aircraft and ships. The latest incident […]

Editor’s Note: The Navy Tailhook Legacy Flight Foundation needs your help. Funding is needed to provide for civilian warbird aircraft and their crews the opportunity to train at NAS Lemoore with the TACDEMO crews prior to each show season. These Tailhook Legacy flights have not been flown since 2012 due to budget constraints. Please visit their website […]

Watch this gnarly 360 video of an F-18C perform a double immelman at the New York Airshow, September 3, 2016 Top Photo credit: F-18C from VFA-106, Olivier Van Wonteghem, Vero Beach Air Show, Florida  

Four A-10’s flew low over NFL Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday. The Air Force has grounded the aviators while an investigation takes place. Four Georgia-based jet pilots who buzzed NFL Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers, are restricted from flight duty while the incident is reviewed, U.S. Air […]

For decades the B-52 Stratofortess provided continuous support in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft was pivotal in ending the Vietnam War and has been the symbol for USPACOM’s continuous bomber presence mission. The B-52 may be leaving Guam, but the mark it has left will remain with us forever. Video: SrA Ameka Mmoh, 36th Wing […]

This opinion piece by former SECNAV John Lehman originally appeared in the Naval Proceedings Magazine in September 2011. By John Lehman The swaggering-flyer mystique forged over the past century has been stymied in recent years by political correctness. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of U.S. naval aviation this year, but the culture that has become legend was […]

The F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards AFB recently completed 25 missions with Block 3F software comprised of 12 weapons delivery accuracy (WDA’s) and 13 weapon separation tests. The F-35’s newest block 3F software seems to be performing well. The F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) was able to complete weapons testing using the new software and […]