Watch: A-10C Thunderbolt II Double Aileron Roll!

Capt Cody Wilton, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot, performs a double aileron roll during a practice flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Video by Senior Airman Betty Chevalier 355th Fighter Wing Featured image by US Air Force

Watch: Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck “Shooter” – What They Do (and More!)

The life and times of a US Navy flight deck “Shooter“. Who says the Navy is not a fun place to work? Featured image of Flight deck officers, referred to as shooters, launching an F/A-18C Hornet assigned the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. […]

MQ-1 Predator Drone to Sunset in March 2018

The US Air Force is preparing to retire the MQ-1 Predator drone in March 2018 and transition entirely to the MQ-9 Reaper. “The mighty MQ-1 may not be fast, but our proficient aircrews and support personnel capitalized on its new capabilities to deliver unmatched persistence, exceptional reconnaissance, and precision attack to combatant commanders worldwide,” said Col. […]

Picture of the Day: Army Golden Knights Drops in on an Air Force F-22 Raptor

An Army Golden Knights parachute team member descends in the distance as an Air Force F-22 Raptor sits parked at Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opa-locka, Fla., May 26, 2017, during the National Salute to America’s Heroes Air and Sea Show. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard service members participated in […]

Watch: A-10 30mm Cannon verses Taliban Vehicle…Guess Who Wins?

A U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II conducts a strike on a Taliban vehicle fleeing the scene of an attack in Kandahar province on January 24, 2018. The insurgents in the vehicle were armed with a DShK heavy machine gun, which rel=”nofollow”rel=”noopener”>Military Notes Featured image on the nose of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is a 30mm GAU-8 Avenger […]

Iranian Airliner Crashes all 65 Passengers Aboard Dead

A spokesperson for Iranian Aseman Airlines has confirmed that one of their aircraft crashed and all 65 passengers aboard are dead. Aseman Airlines Flight No. 3704 came down near the city of Yasuj, about 485 miles south of Tehran, the airline said. The ATR-72 — a twin-engine turboprop — was near its destination when it crashed […]

Picture of the Day: Plane Captain Signals Pilots on the USS Theodore Roosevelt

A plane captain signals pilots on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in […]

Watch: What is it like to be an F-16 Fighter Pilot in Afghanistan? Find Out!

Documentary depicting and highlighting the 100th Fighter Squadron during their 2014 deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 100th FS is a unit of the Alabama Air National Guard 187th Fighter Wing located at Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Alabama. The 100th FS traces it’s legacy to one of the Tuskegee Airman Squadrons of WWII. Includes […]