Can ‘Stealth Aircraft’ Evade an F-18 Super Hornet? Not According to Boeing!

Boeing is touting that a future upgrade to the F-18 Super Hornet will make it able to track stealth aircraft by their heat source. According to Boeing’s manager of F/A-18 programs, Dan Gillian, this would be just one of many Super Hornet enhancements to keep the aircraft flying well into the 2040’s. Check Out the Super Hornet! […]

Breaking! F-16 Crashes Near Joint Base Andrews

An F-16 Falcon single seat jet went down today near Joint Base Andrews in the Washington DC area.  The F-16 from Air National Guard’s 113th Wing crashed this morning about six miles southwest of the base. The pilot ejected safely and is reported to be in good condition. “The aircraft was flying along with other DCANG [D.C. […]

Russian Yak-130 Appears to be Training Aircraft Choice for Vietnam

The Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) is shopping for a new training jet and it appears they are going to purchase the Russian Yak-130. The Yak-130 first flew in 1996 and has been marketed as a light attack aircraft. There have been over 100 of the twin engine, tandem seat jets built at an estimated cost […]

Breaking! Navy Instructor Pilots on Strike! 100 Refusing to Fly!

More than 100 Navy instructor pilots have gone on strike refusing to fly due to what they feel is an unsafe T-45 Goshawk training aircraft. The aviators are complaining that the planes oxygen system is not functioning properly and making it unsafe to fly the aircraft. It is being reported that hundreds of training flights […]

Air Force & Navy Needs More Bombs (Watch Navy Load Bombs by Hand)

With the air war against ISIS in full swing these days it appears the Air Force and Navy as well as other allied forces are running short of bombs. It is being reported that both services are asking Boeing to ramp up production for laser guided and other munitions. Did You Know the Navy Still […]

Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey May Take New Role With Futuristic Weapons

Leave it to the Marines to always want more firepower. Word is that the Marine Corps is considering arming the MV-22 Osprey with new ‘toys’ which may include futuristic laser and sound wave weapons in addition to more traditional equipment like rockets and guns. John “Bones” Parker, Tiltrotor Business Development manager for Boeing Co. and […]

Honors for Lt Col Craig Andrle F-16 Pilot Logs 1000 Combat Flight Hours

There are many heroes out there that you have never heard of. Lt Col Craig Andrle, Air Force F-16 fighter pilot is one of those heroes. Lt Col Andrle just joined a very exclusive group, logging 1000 combat flight hours. Congratulations! The 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander reached a milestone – 1,000 combat hours in an […]

Watch: F-35 Pilot Discusses Aircraft Performance at Red Flag 2017

The F-35 and how it compares to other US jet aircraft like the F-16, F-15, F-18 and F-22 is a hot topic in military aviation circles these days. Watch the video and hear from an F-35 pilot who just participated with the aircraft in the recent Red Flag 2017 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base. […]