The Future of Electronic Attack Aircraft from EC-130H Compass Call Personnel

The EC-130H Compass Call is a highly modified C-130 Hercules that is designed to interfere and disrupt enemy command and control communications. The Compass Call platform is old. It obtained operational status in 1983 and the Air Force is hoping for a replacement soon. “There’s always a requirement to improve,” Lt. Col. Matthew, mission commander with the […]

Air Force Grounds all C-5M Galaxy Aircraft at Dover AFB

The US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) announced they are grounding all C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base due to recent problems with the nose landing gear. AMC Commander Gen. Carlton Everhart said in a statement the command is taking “appropriate measures to properly diagnose the issue and implement a solution.” The stand […]

Watch: Mid-Air Refueling is Not Always as Routine as You May Think! Must Watch Video!

Aerial refueling does not always go as planned and is actually much harder than it looks as this video proves. Aerial Refueling Mishaps Featured image of an F-15 Eagle being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing during training near Jacksonville International Airport, Fla. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Shaun Withers

World War II Pilot’s Remains Found in a Tree 70 Years After His Airplane Crashed

The year was 1945 and 21 year old Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William Gray was on a combat mission over Germany in a single-seat P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft when disaster struck. His airplane came in contact with a tree and he crashed. The Defense POW/MIA said investigators recovered Gray’s remains last year. Two people who saw […]

Strong Winds Caused F-35 Engine Fire Last Year According to Report

Apparently F-35 pilots had no idea that gusty tailwinds could cause an engine fire on the F-35. But that is exactly what happened last year at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho according to a recently released report from the Air Force Air Education and Training Command. The Accident Investigation Board report, released Wednesday by Air Education […]

920th Rescue Wing Save Two German Citizens From Burning Ship

Congratulations to the 920th Rescue Wing for their daring rescue of two German citizens from their burning vessel approximately 500 miles off the coast of Florida.  In a concerted effort from July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, 2017, approximately 80 Airmen and four aircraft assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing successfully rescued […]

Watch: Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II! Rare Video Footage

Great video showing you what it looks like from inside the A-10 cockpit! The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). Commonly referred to by the nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”, its official name comes from the Republic […]

US Air Force Maintainers Work 24/7 Keeping F-15 Strike Eagles Ready to Fly

The Air Force can’t fly in support of US operations around the world if the aircraft are not mission capable. The men and women of the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group go above and beyond, working around the clock to make sure the Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagles stay in the skies in support of Operation Inherent […]