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The Air Force’s “2018 Aerial Events Policy” removes limits on flyovers at NFL and MLB games and allows for more flyovers at college and other sports events. The flyovers had been curtailed because of a Defense Department spending cap that forced units to reduce the amount of time military planes spend in the air. The […]
An Air Force pararescueman conducts a high-altitude, high-opening free fall jump working during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. The airman is assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force photo
A Lockheed Martin F-35 performs an inverted live fire of an AIM-9x missile. How often do you get to see something like this? Well, never actually… Lockheed Martin photo by Dane Wiedmann
An Air Force F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, A-10C Thunderbolt II and P-51 Mustang fly in formation during the 2018 Heritage Flight Training and certification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 4, 2018. The aircrews practiced ground and flight training to enable civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and Air […]
Pilots assigned to the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s demonstration squadron, perform the diamond roll maneuver over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 28, 2018, during a training flight. During the training season, pilots masters their positions and maneuvers while developing trust within the formation. Ride with the Thunderbirds while performing the diamond roll Air Force […]
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II taxies on the flight line while another A-10 takes off in preparation for the 2018 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 27, 2018. The HFTCC provides civilian and military pilots the opportunity to practice flying in formation together in preparation for […]
Air Force Capt. Maggie R. Linn, a pilot, performs preflight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 22, 2018, before a training mission. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen
A compilation of some of the coolest F-16 footage available, some new, some a bit older. The F-16 was and still is an amazing fighter platform, and this is a dedication to one of the best air-to-air fighters ever built. – Gerard Griessel Featured image of F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and crew chief communicating while preparing for […]
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
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. […]
Amid growing safety concerns and recent aircraft mishaps, a U.S. Air Force F-16 jettisoned fuel pods into a Japanese lake, further escalating tensions and prompting local officials and residents to question the security measures of U.S. military flights over Japan.
An Army Golden Knights parachute team member descends in the distance as an Air Force F-22 Raptor sits parked at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa-locka, Fla., May 26, 2017, during the National Salute to America’s Heroes Air and Sea Show. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard service members participated in […]
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