Leonardo Jumps Back into the Air Force T-X Competition Minus Raytheon

Leonardo, the Italian aerospace company has decided to re-enter the Air Forces’ T-X competition to replace the T-39 jet trainer without its former partner on the project Raytheon. Just a couple weeks ago Raytheon and Leonardo announced they were dropping out of the competition but the wording of Raytheon’s statement, “Consequently, Raytheon and Leonardo will not […]

Watch: 10 USAF CV-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Fly in Formation

For the first time, 10 United States Air Force CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flew in formation during a training exercise on February, 3, 2017 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Watch the 10 USAF CV-22 Ospreys in Formation This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to […]

Air Force Wants New Engines for B-52’s But Has No Money Budgeted

It is estimated that the 70 B-52 Stratofortress bombers in service may fly another 20 to 30 years or more. The Pentagon has been looking at proposals for new B-52 engines for years but has never actually added them to the budget. Vice Chief of Staff General Stephen Wilson said Tuesday that it “makes great […]

Latest F-35 Purchase Drops Below $100 Million Per Aircraft for the First Time

The Pentagon announced that the latest lot purchase of 90 F-35 fighter jets dropped to below $95 million per aircraft. This is the lowest per unit price for the stealth fighter yet and was a savings of $728 million compared to the last batch of F-35s purchased. This news came after President Trump announced that […]

Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation – Bringing History to Life!

The Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation (AFHFF) is a non-profit organization that exists to demonstrate to the general public the rich heritage of military aviation. They help celebrate US military aviation by performing 40-60 ‘heritage’ flights each year at air shows, open houses, parades, funerals and sporting events around the world. AFHFF describes a ‘Heritage […]

Watch: Get High With the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team

Not much needs to be said here…just watch and enjoy the ride with the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team! Planes of Fame Air Show fans, the F-16 Viper Demo Team has arrived at Chino, California! The Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team at Shaw AFB, S.C., performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities […]

U-2 Reaches 30,000 Flight Hours in Support of Central Command

The US Central Command announced today that a U-2 ‘Dragon Lady’ high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, piloted by Major Ryan reached 30,000 hours of flight time in support of CENTCOM operations. “It takes a lot of people to launch and recover a jet and to keep this going,” Ryan said. “It’s always been my […]

Northrop Grumman Exits From Air Force’s T-38 Replacement T-X Competition

February 1, 2017 Northrop Grumman and its partner BAE Systems announced that they will not be submitting a proposal for the US Air Force T-X competition to replace the aging T-38 jet trainer aircraft. Northrop was the original equipment manufacturer of the T-38 Talon. Northrop Grumman and its principal teammate BAE Systems have carefully examined the U.S. […]

F-35’s $400k Helmet – Is the ‘Green Glow’ Blinding Pilots?

Have you ever heard of a helmet that costs $400,000? Well, for the most expensive aircraft program in the world (the F-35) it would make sense that it also comes with the most expensive fighter pilot helmet ever. Watch What the F-35 Helmet Can Do Apparently, the $400,000 helmet, while being very cool is also […]

Watch: F-22 Raptors Refueling from KC-135 with Comms

Enjoy watching and listening as F-22 Raptors aerial refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. Video footage was taken during Vigilant Shield 2017 Field Training Exercise October, 2016. The Raptors were from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the KC-135 Stratotanker was flown by the 92nd Aerial Refueling Squadron from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Vigilant Shield 17 (VS17) […]