Chasing the U-2 Dragon Lady
The Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady was arguably one of Clarence “Kelly” Johnson’s finest Cold War innovations. Able to fly at … Continue reading Chasing the U-2 Dragon Lady
Month: May 2016
Greek Fighters Were Scrambled to Intercept a Boeing 767 Whose Pilots Had Fallen Asleep
The latest incident in the aviation world from the past week comes to you courtesy of the Hellenic Air Force … Continue reading Greek Fighters Were Scrambled to Intercept a Boeing 767 Whose Pilots Had Fallen Asleep
Boeing’s New 2040C Eagle Commercial is Incredibly Badass!
The US Air Force is currently saddled with a quandary plaguing its air superiority capabilities. With fighter platforms aging rapidly … Continue reading Boeing’s New 2040C Eagle Commercial is Incredibly Badass!
Air Force One Nearly Had Three Engines Instead of Four
By the 1980s, the US Air Force’s two-ship fleet of presidential transport aircraft were getting old very quickly. Both VC-137Cs … Continue reading Air Force One Nearly Had Three Engines Instead of Four
Opinion: We Need to Stop Speculating on Plane Crashes Right After They Happen
It’s human nature to ask questions and to derive inferences from information we still haven’t fully processed mentally. Â It’s also … Continue reading Opinion: We Need to Stop Speculating on Plane Crashes Right After They Happen
A B-52 Just Went Down in Guam
According to a variety of news sources, a B-52H Stratofortress went down at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam this morning … Continue reading A B-52 Just Went Down in Guam
The RAF Commemorated the Legendary Dam Busters Raid Today with these Incredible Composite Images
F-35 “trigger alert”. If mentions of the F-35 offend you, please retreat to your safe space now! No. 617 Squadron … Continue reading The RAF Commemorated the Legendary Dam Busters Raid Today with these Incredible Composite Images
A US Army Apache was Involved in Bizarre Incident at Ft. Irwin
The National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, was host to one of the most bizarre incidents to have taken … Continue reading A US Army Apache was Involved in Bizarre Incident at Ft. Irwin
This is the Tu-160 Blackjack in Glorious High Definition
Let’s face it, the vast majority of aircraft to have been designed and built in the Soviet Union during … Continue reading This is the Tu-160 Blackjack in Glorious High Definition
AW101 Merlin vs Porta-Potties: Who Wins?
What happens when an AugustaWestland AW101 helicopter inadvertently squares off against a row of port-potties? Simply put, and pardon the vernacular… Shit … Continue reading AW101 Merlin vs Porta-Potties: Who Wins?
The Tactical Air Network 