Watch: What Happens When You Eject at Supersonic Speed! Find out here…

Ejection seats have a ‘window’ where it is considered ‘safe’ to eject. If you are outside of that ‘window’ your odds of surviving the ejection are slim. They say something like 99.9% of all ejections are successful. What they mean is that 99.9% of the time the seat will leave the aircraft. Here is a […]

Picture of the Day: Aviation Nation Nellis AFB – Aviation History on Display

An aircraft flies in front of the crowd during an air-to-ground demonstration at the Aviation Nation air show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 13, 2016. The many aerial acts and static aircraft displayed during the Nellis Air Show are snapshots of 75 years of aviation history. – US Air Force U.S. Air Force […]

Watch: Cargo Operations in East Africa C-130J Super Hercules Style

U.S. personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct C-130J Super Hercules cargo operations in East Africa, Dec.10, 2017. The 75th EAS supports the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission of promoting prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. […]

Watch: Ever See a Fighter Jet Light Up a City? The Amazing F-111 Aardvark!

Ok, so the name Aardvark may not be your first choice of names for a kick butt military jet that can fly at Mach 2.5 and carry nuclear weapons but the F-111 was an incredible aircraft worth knowing more about. Oh, and the F-111 was also famous for performing a ‘dump and burn’ which would literally […]

Picture of the Day: Merry Christmas from All of Us to All of You!

Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in front of an F-16D Fighting Falcon “Rudolph” at the 177th Fighter Wing. The duo arrived to surprise the children of 177th airmen at the Wing’s annual Holiday Family celebration. Featured image By Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/794514) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Watch: Gunfighter Flag 18-1 F-15E Strike Eagles and A-10’s

Mountain Home Air Force Base teamed up with Gowen Field for Gunfighter Flag 18-1. The purpose of the exercise was to train to work together as a total force. The video features F-15E Strike Eagles and A-10’s. – US Department of Defense Video by Airman 1st Class Hailey Bivens 366th Fighter Wing Featured image of […]

US Air Force F-22 Raptors Intercept a Pair of Russian Jets in Syria

US Air Force F-22 Raptors sent a strong signal to a couple of Russian jets in the skies above Syria, passing in front of them and releasing flares. A pair of U.S. Air Force stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian attack jets in Syria, an area off-limits to Russian jets based on a long-standing mutual […]