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The US Air Force is now at its minimum number of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with completed modifications. The first F-35A squadron is nearing initial operating capability (IOC). It’s has been a long time coming for the Air Force version of the F-35A. However, it appears the USAF version of the Joint Strike Fighter could […]
Commercial tactical jet companies like Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC), aka “Professional Bandits”, simulate enemy aircraft in aerial combat exercises. They also save life expenditure on Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force fighters. “What we see is a growing interest and a growing need for outsourcing certain traditional military training tasks we used to always handle […]
J Kirkbride gives us an insider’s look at the EAA AirVenture. This year’s AirVenture happens from July 24-31. EAA AirVenture. Oshkosh. Aviation Heaven. It goes by a few different names, and things have changed over the years, but it is THE aviation pilgrimage for anyone that considers themselves an aviation buff. It’s been held annually […]
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) have announced their selection of new team members for the 2017 season. “I am inspired by all of those who applied this year and we have an exceptional group to add to next year’s team,” said Flight Leader and Commanding Officer Cmdr. Ryan Bernacchi. Each applicant must be […]
The US Navy’s F-35C will head back to the seas for the third round of developmental tests aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington. The US Navy’s F-35C naval variant will enter its third set of carrier qualifications that will contain full envelope testing while onboard the USS George Washington. Initial sea trials of the jet began 3 November 2014. […]
The “Boneyard” aka the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) Facility on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Where US military planes go to die….and also be resurrected. With the US Marine Corps (USMC) in dire straits for more Hornets to fill the gap because of a delay in the F-35B Lightning II, resurrecting planes from […]
So there I was…. Late on a Sunday morning, just trying to get back home to Enid, Oklahoma to see the wife and kiddo for dinner after a long, 3-day cross country spanning Denver, Colorado to Omaha, Nebraska and back to home-base. My student and I took off uneventfully from Omaha and we were on the […]
The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the F-35 Lots 9 & 10 might be announced later this week at the Farnborough International Air show. Joint program office officials may have two things to brag about this weekend. The F-35 finally makes its debut at the Farnborough International Air Show. Also, it appears the […]
A cable used to catch a landing E-2C Hawkeye snapped on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower back in March. 8 sailors were injured, but the pilot of the E-2C Hawkeye was able to maintain control and keep the plane airborne. Let me tell you what folks, this is scary stuff and […]
F-35 aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin has not been approached by the joint program office to weigh alternatives for replacing the F-35’s current ejection seat. Jeff Babione, Lockheed’s executive vice president and general manager of the F-35 program said the company would be willing to look into changing the seat if the government deems replacement necessary. However, that type […]
Things are heating up with the fight against ISIL in Syria. Russia is deploying its only aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean sea in a show of force. The Russians are doing their best to match the United States in the war in Syria. Russia’s state run media TASS reports that Vladimir Putin is now sending Russia’s only […]
The Marine Corps has hired an independent review team lead to look at Class C aviation mishaps. Class C mishaps, the lowest class, have doubled over the last year amid the current aviation readiness crisis. FighterSweep community, we had a recent article regarding the state of military aviation readiness. Now it appears the Class C […]
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