Category: Aviation

Many think President Trump is mobilizing for an attack on North Korea. In recent days there have been stories of nuclear capable B-52’s possibly being put on 24 hour alert for the first time since 1991, a dozen F-35’s deploying to Japan and now word of three aircraft carriers in the waters near North Korea. […]

A military student from a team leaders course jumps from the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a helocasting exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2017. The eight-week joint-service course that takes place in different environments, including the Arizona desert and Hawaii jungle. – US Department of Defense Watch helocasting in […]

Yes, children the EA-18G Growler has their own cruise video too! EA-18G GROWLER A variant of the combat-proven F/A-18F Super Hornet, the EA-18G Growler provides tactical jamming and electronic protection to U.S. military forces and allies around the world. The EA-18G Growler is the most advanced airborne electronic attack (AEA) platform and is the only one […]

As the North Korean threat seems to increase on a daily basis the US is sending 12 F-35’s to Japan. The U.S. Air Force has announced that it will send its version of the advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet to Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base next month in the first such deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. […]

A service member jumps from a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during a mine warfare training event that U.S. and South Korean navy explosive ordnance disposal divers are conducting in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 19, 2017. Navy photo by Seaman William Carlisle

The fighting from the Six-Day War in 1967 had left the Arab states around Israel smarting. They were anxious to save face and wipe the young state of Israel off the map.The Israelis, for their part, were edgy, since their victory, terrorism had increased, the threat of war grew with each passing day and peace […]

There are reports that the Air Force may be putting nuclear armed B-52 Bombers on 24 hour high alert. The U.S. Air Force is preparing to place its fleet of nuclear-armed B-52 bombers on 24-hour alert for the first time since 1991 amid escalating tensions with North Korea, the military branch’s chief of staff said in […]

U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct parachute water operations in Okinawa, Japan, October 11, 2017. 3rd Marine Division is the only forward-deployed division in the Marine Corps and has been a force in the Pacific for 75 years. U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Carl Kinga Featured […]

With tensions between the United States and North Korea at an all time high the US Air Force sent the F-35A to South Korea for the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017. “With this temporary duty, we gain an increased understanding of how other platforms and countries conduct maintenance and daily operations,” said […]

Unit: 146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard A Bambi bucket, attached to a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook from 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment out of Stockton, Calif., empties water to douse a wildfire in Shasta County, Northern California, Aug. 18. The Chinook was part of the effort to battle more than a […]

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar hosts a ceremony to rededicate the airfield, Oct. 21, in honor of Brig. Gen. Joseph Jacob “Joe” Foss. Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a Marine Captain during World War II while serving in Guadalcanal. The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum will host the grand opening of […]

The Air Force could recall up to 1,000 retired pilots after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at addressing what the Pentagon has described as an “acute shortage of pilots.” A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Cmdr. Gary Ross, said in a statement that the Air Force is currently “short approximately 1,500 pilots of its […]