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Discussion of the Air Force retiring the famed U-2 spy plane took a change in direction when the 2018 fiscal year budget did not have a retirement date for the aircraft. “There is not a retirement date for the U-2 in this budget,” Maj. Gen. James Martin, the Air Force’s deputy assistant secretary for budget, […]
Recreational drone pilots rejoice! The FAA requirement for you to register your drone with them has been overturned in court. You no longer have to register a consumer drone. Last Friday the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals overturned the FAA rule. According to the decision, the rule did not have the legal standing to […]
Is the Bell V-280 Valor the future choice of the of US military instead of traditional helicopters? At twice the speed and twice the range, Bell Helicopter is pitching their new V-280 Valor to US military services. Bell Helicopter’s newest tilt-rotor is almost ready for its first flight. The company said it expects the V-280 Valor prototype […]
Have you flown in a plane doing aerobatics? If you have not, then check out this video and get a taste of what it is like. Pulling 5-6 G’s and flying inverted is something most people have never experienced. You have to ‘feel’ it to understand what it is like. But watching this video gives […]
The Washington Post is claiming that the Pentagon has create a huge slush fund by overcharging the different services for the fuel they purchase. The report claims that $6 billion has been overcharged in the last seven years and these ‘funds’ are being used for a variety of things including to fund Syrian rebels and […]
Still just as inspiring as when it was first released in 2011 to commemorate the Centennial of Naval Aviation, FLY NAVY remains a historic freeze frame of America’s men and women flying all over the globe in service of our country. Get the book here! For over two years, photographer Erik Hildebrandt rode along on […]
Ever had a real King fly you somewhere? Well, if you have been flying on KLM airlines during the last 20 years you may have had that privilege. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is telling Dutch media that he has been working as a co-pilot on KLM Cityhopper flights for 20 years. KLM Cityhopper is the regional […]
Honda has already delivered over 40 of their $4.5 million dollar HondaJet business jet. Today at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) being held in Geneva, Switzerland they released more information about the aircraft. “Following a strong introduction of the HondaJet at ABACE 2017 and significant interest from customers about owning a HondaJet, […]
The Pentagon is investigating what one of their Air Force WC-135 pilots called an ‘unprofessional’ maneuver when a pair of Chinese Su-30 fighter jets intercepted their aircraft last week. Known as a ‘sniffer’ the WC-135W Constant Phoenix is a specially equipped derivative of the C-135 aircraft with the mission of collecting samples from the atmosphere to […]
An amazing aviation story you probably never heard about! Back in 2012 a Polish oil exploration team found the wreckage of a British P40 Kittyhawk war plane. The plane went missing in 1942 and the pilot, Flight Sergeant Dennis Copping was never seen again. Ft Sgt Copping, 24, was from Southend, Essex, and flew with […]
The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, is speaking out on the Navy’s problems with breathing systems in the F-18 and T-45 trainer. From an April 24, 2017 Navy Statement: On April 21, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran directed Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Scott Swift to lead the review and determine […]
NEW YORK – May 18, 2017 – The latest episode of SOFREP TV’s Training Cell focuses on combat training and readiness from the air. Veterans from multiple branches of U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) worked with fellow former SOF members and current instructors from Shooter Performance Institute and Last Shadow to refine their skills from […]
