US Air Force Pilot Shortage Reaches New High!

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 […]

Watch: United Airlines 747 Farewell Final Flight

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  

Picture of the Day: USMC F-35B Lightning II Nighttime Aerial Refueling

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 […]

Uber Signs Deal to Partner with NASA to Enable Flying Taxi’s by 2020!

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 […]

Fighter Jets Armed With Lasers Will Soon Be a Reality!

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, […]

US Navy Sailor Hit by Plane Being Towed Aboard the USS Carl Vinson

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 […]