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The Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor. It is the most feared combat aircraft ever designed by man. A product of Boeing and Lockheed-Martin, powered by immensely powerful Pratt & Whitney engines, it is a fifth-generation fighter combining the ability to supercruise–that is, achieve supersonic flight without the use of afterburner, low-observable characteristics (read: STEALTH), along with advanced […]
This amazing moment was captured by Jonathan Derden during the evening performance of the 2008 NAS Oceana Airshow. It features a Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor flown by then-Major Paul “Max” Moga, F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, during a high-speed pass with a spectacular sunset in the background. Happy Friday, everyone!
Strap in for a front row seat in the cockpit of the Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules. Chief Test Pilot for Airlift Aircraft Wayne Roberts makes it look easy as he puts the Super Herc through it’s tactical demonstration at the Paris Air Show in 2011. This crew clearly demonstrates the extreme maneuverability of the Super Herc in the low-level […]
“Say again your position?!” The WARLORD flight lead was getting frustrated because the radio on the ground would pop and hiss at inopportune moments, drowning out critical information the JTAC was trying to pass. “I need ordnance NOW!” the JTAC yelled into his radio mic. “Look for our tracers!” “Looking.” The technique Oiler had used with […]
The 15th annual Culpeper Air Fest is right around the corner, and we can literally already hear the unmistakable roar of the large Pratt & Whitney radial engine of the most famous trainer to come out of World War II – the T-6 Texan, or SNJ as the Navy calls it. Designed by North American Aviation, Inc., […]
Once the coordinates were received, the two A-10s immediately pointed at the location, pressing toward it as fast as they could. Oiler’s jet was a bit of a pig, so he was trailing his wingman by a distance of almost eight miles. The throttles were at the stops, demanding as many knots as the airplane would […]
We thought it only fitting that today we post the video of the 67th Fighter Squadron winning another Raytheon Trophy for 2013, attained while under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Morris “Moose” Fontenot, Jr, who was laid to rest at the United States Air Force Academy yesterday afternoon. Much like the video from Thursday, this one loaded […]
March 12, 2011 was a Saturday, and it was a spectacular day in Southern California. It was warm, but not oppressive, the sky was clear, and there was a very light breeze. I stood on the ramp at Naval Air Facility El Centro, chatting with members of the Viper West Demonstration Team during the base’s […]
Jason Hyatt photographed this Lockheed-Martin F-16CJ from the 79th Fighter Squadron taking off from Eielson Air Force Base. Burner Friday!
On 23 September, a coalition led by the United States began an aerial bombardment campaign against ISIS targets in Syria. The strikes come as a response from the Obama Administration to the growing threat of both ISIS and other extremist groups training and operating out of Syria. A video released by the Department of Defense […]
Thanks to the 67th Fighter Squadron, we get to go inside the cockpit of the mighty Boeing F-15C Eagle to see the “Fighting Cocks” in action as they earned the coveted Raytheon Trophy for 2011. Watch “Jersey,” “Retz,” and the rest of the bros get after it over the western Pacific Ocean, flying out of Kadena AB on […]
Let’s be honest, shall we? Living like a cloistered monk for four years as a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy isn’t for everyone. Fortunately, “The Zoo” isn’t the only place to get an Air Force commission. The largest commissioning source the USAF is the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC). AFROTC offers […]
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