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The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169 Fighter Wing recently deployed to Naval Air Station Fallon during the US Navy’s Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) workups to help prepare for its upcoming deployment next year. History was made with this deployment, as it is the “first time an Air Force squadron has been invited to participate in […]
Produced by “Jigga” Watts, this video shows much of what is awesome about the 36 FS “Fiends,” stationed at Osan AB in the Republic of Korea. This is one of the more notable videos produced in the F-16 community. It has more or less set the standard for video quality, editing, and music selection…but features absolutely […]
It appears the ‘Grim Reapers’ of the 493d Fighter Squadron will have a little more breathing room if the Senate passes the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which has just recently been passed in the House of Representatives. The bill includes the “European Reassurance Initiative” which proposes up to $1 billion in funding, part of which would […]
The Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II has faced many challenges thus far in it’s development and initial production, placing significant delays along the road to reaching Initial Operational Capability. In an article from the USAF’s Air Education and Training Command, SrA Jacob Hartman is quoted saying, “We painted the refueled white to reduce the temperature of fuel […]
This fantastic video by the “Royal Maces” of VFA-27, based at NAF Atsugi, Japan, is just a teaser for their full-length cruise video. The video features some absolutely spectacular imagery and puts you in the cockpit of the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet during carrier operations, low-level runs through snow-capped mountains and valleys, and live weapons […]
If you’ve never shot photographs at NAF El Centro before, you’ve certainly missed out on one of the most exhilarating experiences of any aviation photographer’s career. It’s not that you’re within sight of the runway. It’s not that you’re within a stone’s throw of the runway. You are literally….right there. Don’t misunderstand. We have never […]
When I was a child, I always wanted to go into space. In fact, if I recall correctly, most of my friends and I, at one point or another, wanted to be astronauts. I lived on the West Coast, so my parents awakened me very early on the morning of 12 April, 1981 to see […]
Five test and development A350-900s took to the skies for a formation flight in September 2014, in Toulouse, France. The event brought together all of the aircraft used for Airbus’ successful campaign leading to certification of this state-of-the-art widebody. I found this particular video to be pretty spectacular, honestly. There’s no denying the passion and magnificence […]
Weapons Officers. Why are we here? To defeat or kill America’s enemies, spread tactical knowledge throughout the Joint Force, and create our own replacement. While the first two are straightforward and openly apparent, the third is often left out. It is important that, while weapons officers are accomplishing the first two tasks, they are also […]
You all remember the Hornet Ball video we posted a while back, right? It is a video of captivating footage with Legacy and Super Hornets out on cruise, running low level training missions, shooting missiles, dropping bombs, and perpetuating absolutely everything cool about being a fighter pilot in today’s United States Navy. Ring a bell? Well, […]
Hello Fighter Sweep Fans! It’s that day again and we hope you have enjoyed blue skies and tailwinds this week. On this edition of Burner Friday we’re giving more love to the mighty Boeing F-15 and another Eagle operator that is no longer with us. The ‘Fighting Crows’ of the 60 Fighter Squadron were based […]
Now that we have defined what exactly the Patch is, we must now determine how the Weapons Office fits into a squadron. Simply put, you work for the commander (CC) and Director of Operations (DO). These individuals have earned the honor of command and as a result, deserve and demand your allegiance. Ninety-nine percent of the […]
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