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Marines move an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 24, 2018, as the aircraft carrier supports security efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. – US Department of Defense Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer Roberts

Running through the Sequoias from Lake Isabella to Lone Pine and then up to Panamint Springs through Star Wars Canyon and the Jedi Transition. – YouTube Featured image of Four U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft flying over mountains.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin, U.S. Air Force.

Aviation Electronics Mate 3rd Class Megan Calderon and Aviation Electronics Mate 2nd Class Andrew Cacacho adjust switches on the blade fold harness of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and […]

Promotional video for the B-1 Lancer which will be on static display at Luke Days 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., March 17 and 18. – US Department of Defense Video by Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Featured image of an F-16 Fighting Falcon performing a near-vertical takeoff at […]

A great new honor has been bestowed upon the Air Force Air Commandos! The Brown Beret! After decades of distinguished service, the Combat Aviation Advisor community donned the newly minted brown beret as their symbol of distinction during a ceremony held here Jan. 6. Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over […]

An Air Force team sprays de-icing liquid on the wing of a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 12, 2018. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick

These people are amazing! Most probably don’t even know they exist but Air Force Combat Controllers are true heroes one and all. They are Special Operations forces and FAA Certified Air Traffic Controllers. Air Force Special Operations Combat Controllers go through extensive training to become experts in everything from weapons and demolition to communication and […]

SSgt. Christopher Lewis, a combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron based out of Hurlburt Field, Florida was awarded the Silver Star for his action during a ten hour firefight near Mosul, Iraq, in 2016. Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, the commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command, presided over the ceremony at Hurlburt. […]

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Lord, 35th Operations Support Squadron commander, relays information during an 18-ship F-16 Fighting Falcons elephant walk at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017. Exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 is an annual wing-wide readiness exercise planned months in advance to test the readiness of the 35th Fighter Wing. The exercise […]

Broll of the 18th Aggressor Squadron from Eielson AFB, and their participation in Sentry Aloha 18-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, HI. Video by Senior Airman Joshua Weaver 354th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs Featured image of a U.S. Air Force 18th Aggressor Squadron civilian aircraft mechanic, prepares the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft […]

Navy Seaman Charles Joseph transports a missile on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 15, 2018, during a regularly scheduled deployment. – US Department of Defense Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

Well, not really but it did set a speed record for the fastest transatlantic flight maxing out at a groundspeed of 776 mph. It zoomed from New York to London at a mind-blowing 776mph and took just five hours and 13 minutes – almost a whole hour quicker. And after touching down at Gatwick and shaving […]