Watch: F/A-18 Hornet Carrier Break and Landing. Closest Thing to Being There!

Classic US Navy carrier break and landing. Lots to see and enjoy in this video. Want to know what it is like landing on an carrier? Here you go! Featured image of Two F/A-18C Hornets, assigned to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136), performing a carrier break maneuver at the conclusion of […]

Helicopter Rotor Blade Hits US Navy Sailor at Camp Pendleton

A US Navy sailor that was hit by the spinning rotor blade of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter has died. A sailor assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing died early Saturday, Feb. 24 at Scripps La Jolla Medical Facility following injuries he sustained after he was struck by a spinning UH-1Y Venom rotor blade, military officials announced. […]

Watch: A-10C Thunderbolt II Double Aileron Roll!

Capt Cody Wilton, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot, performs a double aileron roll during a practice flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Video by Senior Airman Betty Chevalier 355th Fighter Wing Featured image by US Air Force

Watch: Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck “Shooter” – What They Do (and More!)

The life and times of a US Navy flight deck “Shooter“. Who says the Navy is not a fun place to work? Featured image of Flight deck officers, referred to as shooters, launching an F/A-18C Hornet assigned the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. […]

MQ-1 Predator Drone to Sunset in March 2018

The US Air Force is preparing to retire the MQ-1 Predator drone in March 2018 and transition entirely to the MQ-9 Reaper. “The mighty MQ-1 may not be fast, but our proficient aircrews and support personnel capitalized on its new capabilities to deliver unmatched persistence, exceptional reconnaissance, and precision attack to combatant commanders worldwide,” said Col. […]