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The shortage of Air Force pilots is getting worse and has now reached 2000 according to the Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson. According to Wilson, the Air Force has a deficit of about 2,000 pilots out of a total force of about 20,000 aviators. “That’s one in 10 that we’re short,” she said, pointing out that […]

Sailors inspects the landing gear of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 22, on the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 4, 2017. The aircraft carrier is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. – US Department of Defense Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer […]

United Airlines celebrated the end of their 747 flight operations in a big way! Enjoy the party! United employees and customers come together to celebrate the farewell flight of the Queen of the Skies, United’s 747, from San Francisco to Honolulu. Featured image by United Airlines video screen capture  

Beautiful song and message on a day we should all cherish. Share this with others, teach your family and friends and spread the word to honor our veterans everyday. Featured image U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Cossaboom

Great video! Don’t forget to honor a veteran. Command Master Chief (Ret.) Mo Radke reminds viewers to remember Veterans Day from the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial. Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Hawkins

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, conducts a nighttime aerial refueling training operation with a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of MCAS Iwakuni Oct. 25, 2017. The training was conducted at night […]

NASA has agreed to work with ride share company Uber to develop the systems needed for their flying taxi called Uber Elevate to begin test trials by 2020. Uber said at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon that it signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA for the development of “unmanned traffic management.” This is […]

Marines prepare to launch an F/A-18C from the flight deck of the USS Nimitz in the South China Sea, Nov. 6, 2017. The aircraft carrier is supporting security efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. – US Department of Defense Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cole Schroeder

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft landed safely at Corpus Christi International Airport after suffering an in-flight engine fire. According to airport officials, a Navy 737 was in the area conducting training, when, crews heard loud noises and noticed flames coming from the aircraft’s left engine. The flight crew was able to land the plane safely at CCIA. […]

The US Air Force has awarded a contract worth $26 million to Lockheed Martin for the development and production of a high powered laser weapon that possibly could be mounted on fighter aircraft in the near future. “Lockheed Martin continues to rapidly advance laser weapon systems and the technologies that make them possible,” said Dr. Rob Afzal, […]

Airman Raven Romero giving the thumbs up as he verifies the weight of an F/A-18C Hornet before launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 during flight operations off the coast of Southern California on June 10, 2013. Knowing the weight of the aircraft allows the steam catapult operators to […]

A US Navy sailor was seriously injured when he was hit by an aircraft being towed on the deck of the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Navy spokesman Steve Fiebing says the accident occurred Friday evening aboard the San Diego-based aircraft carrier, which was off the coast for training exercises. The Los Angeles Times […]