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Charlie Plumb served 28 years in the US Navy and survived nearly six years as a prisoner of war. He flew the F-4 Phantom, the A-4 Sky Hawk, the A-7 Corsair and the FA-18 Hornet. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Plumb completed Navy Flight Training and reported to Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego where he […]
The Naval Academy announced they will have special ‘Blue Angels’ theme football helmets and uniforms for the big Army-Navy game coming up on December 9th in Philadelphia. Are you ready for #ArmyNavy? @NavyFB will be wearing Blue Angels-inspired uniforms for the 118th Army-Navy Game! pic.twitter.com/qndiFz1tcQ — Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) November 27, 2017 “Although the uniform […]
A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 24, 2017. The exercise allows all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force to join and […]
It appears the Russians want to play tough guy again and are menacing US aircraft in international airspace. A Russian Su-30 fighter jet buzzed a Navy reconnaissance plane flying in the Black Sea while conducting a routine patrol in international airspace Saturday, an official told Fox News. The Russian jet crossed 50 feet in front […]
The US Air Force has identified Capt. Paul J. “Stuck” Barbour as the pilot who was killed when his T-38 Talon crashed Monday near Lake Amistad, Texas. Capt. Barbour was one of two instructor pilots in the aircraft when it went down. Capt. Joshua Hammervold, safely ejected and was later released from the hospital. “You were more than a […]
US Air Force pilot Lt. James Fleming, assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron in Vietnam was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life and his aircraft above and beyond the call of duty to rescue the lives of seven Green Berets on November 26, 1968. The seven-man Green Beret unit was conducting […]
China established its first overseas base in Djibouti only a few months ago but the base has been a beehive of activity. Chinese state-run television showed images of armored vehicles firing cannons, and soldiers engaging targets as the Chinese continue to expand their influence around the world. “The overseas troops will engage in regular military […]
An MV-22B Osprey lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 19, 2017. The Iwo Jima is participating in a Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise, which is the culmination of training for the Navy–Marine Corps team. – US Department of Defense Navy photo by Seaman […]
The U.S. Navy identified the three sailors lost after a Navy plane crashed in the Philippine Sea shortly after takeoff from Japan on Wednesday. The Navy identified the three sailors lost at sea as: Lt. Steven Combs, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Matthew Chialastri and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Bryan Grosso. “Our thoughts and prayers […]
The US Navy Blue Angels are famous for scaring their audience! Part of the show is distracting the audience to watch a certain maneuver as another Blue Angle aircraft sneaks up on everyone coming the other direction at a VERY low altitude and at a VERY high rate of speed! The Famous Blue Angels Sneak […]
Enjoy the sights and sounds of an F-22 Raptor flight demo at Aviation Nation 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. Aviation Nation is a spectacular airshow held at Nellis Air Force Base and is open to the public. Estimates are that 300,000 to 400,000 people attend the event. Featured image of an F-22A Raptor flying by […]
In 1944, the US knew what awaited them when facing the Japanese forces as they got closer and closer to the homeland of Japan. The prospects of a Japanese surrender were practically non-existent and the ferocity and bloodshed for tiny specks of islands as the Allies hopped from chain to island chain were much higher […]
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