Category: Air Force

The F-106 Delta Dart is an iconic aircraft if only for the name and its delta wing shape. It first flew on December 26, 1956 and was retired in 1988. The Delta Dart was designed solely as a high speed interceptor and it was fast topping out at over 1500 mph or Mach 2.3. The […]

In a show of US force and capability, it is reported that the Pentagon is considering deploying F-35’s to Europe next year. If this actually happens it would be the first operation overseas deployment of the aircraft. Last year the Air Force sent a deployment of F-22’s to Romania. “Now that the F-35 has been […]

Anyone who knows anything about aviation knows who Bob Hoover was. One of the greatest pilots who ever lived, Hoover was born on January 24, 1922 and died on October 25, 2016. Watch the Bob Hoover Memorial Flyover on 18 November 2016 Participating in the flyover; Two F-16s from the USAF Thunderbirds in formation with one Tutor […]

Earlier today and just 24 hours after meeting personally with Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson, President-elect Trump launched another Twitter strike on the F-35 program. Mr. Trump said that he has asked Boeing to price out a comparable F-18 Super Hornet! President-elect Trump is clearly willing to use his position of power to create a sense […]

You may have watched a science fiction movie once where some unseen aircraft flying over has the power to disrupt or completely knock out all electronics leaving the city below in darkness without harming anyone. In real life, Boeing actually has such a weapon and has tested it showing the potential. It is called CHAMP […]

The Air Force recently added BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets to the F-16 and A-10 aircraft. The BAE Systems APKWSTM transforms a standard unguided 2.75-inch (70 millimeter) rocket into a precision laser-guided rocket. With a name like ‘Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System’ what more could any military pilot want? This system has […]

WASHINGTON — Boeing’s T-X trainer candidate took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday. The T-X trainer is Boeing’s entry into the process of selecting a replacement for the Air Force’s T-38 advanced jet trainer. The T-38 is a twin engine supersonic capable jet trainer that has been in service for over 50 […]

If you recall it was just a couple of weeks ago that President-elect Trump tweeted to ‘cancel’ the new Air Force One purchase from Boeing because it was too expensive. Today after a meeting with the President-elect, Dennis Muilenburg, the CEO of Boeing stated that he had a “very productive” meeting and promised to produce […]

Monday Air Force Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan countered President-elect Trump’s tweet from a week ago and defended the F-35 program as being critical to the security of the United States and its allies. President-elect Trump had stated in a tweet that he feels “the F-35 program and cost is out of control.” Well, General Bogdan who […]

Back on June 2nd an Air Force Thunderbird F-16 crashed after performing a flyover at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. Today the Air Force released the findings of the accident report. After beginning landing procedures, the pilot inadvertently rotated the throttle, placing it into an engine cut-off position. Normally, this full rotation cannot occur […]

About a week ago President-elect Trump caused a major stir when he tweeted that the cost Boeing was charging for the new Air Force One program was too much and that he wanted to cancel the program. Today the President-elect went another step further stating the F-35 Lightning II costs are “out of control” and […]

2016 seems to have had a more than usual number of military pilots that have been lost. As you read the many stories of crashes and accidents you may have seen someone comment, “Throw a Nickel on the Grass.” There may be a bit of debate about the exact origins of the saying but all […]