Turkish AF A400M Crashes In Spain

Turkish AF A400M Crashes In Spain

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According to government officials in Seville, seven people were aboard–all believed to be Airbus personnel. Three were killed, two were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and two people remain unaccounted for at this time.

Burner Friday: Dassault Mirage 2000C

Burner Friday: Dassault Mirage 2000C

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Every year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) hosts a large meeting of fighter squadrons from various European nations all sharing a common theme: their Dassault Mirage 2000C Tiger heritage.

From The Cockpit: Romanian MiG-21 LanceR "C"

From The Cockpit: Romanian MiG-21 LanceR "C"

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The Romanian Air Force, or Forţele Aeriene Române, fields a stable of approximately 48 MiG-21 LanceR C fighters, spread across three of the country’s five air bases. The MiGs are pretty ancient aircraft, but until a batch of 12 F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons arrives from Portugal later this year and into next, its the best air […]

The A-10 Debate Heats Up

The A-10 Debate Heats Up

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Instead of finding alternate funding solutions to keep the Hogs flying, the Air Force Staff at the Pentagon seems hell bent on getting the the A-10 fleet in the boneyard as soon as possible.

Colonel Jack Wilhite: Ode To An American Hero

Colonel Jack Wilhite: Ode To An American Hero

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While serving in Vietnam, Colonel Jack Wilhite was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, a total of thirteen Air Medals, a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and more than twenty other awards and decorations. He was president of the Colorado Aviation Historical Society and one of his favorite activities was educating and inspiring future pilots.