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Chasing the U-2 Dragon Lady
The Ready Room

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

Greek Fighters Were Scrambled to Intercept a Boeing 767 Whose Pilots Had Fallen Asleep
In the News

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 Ready Room

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
In History

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
The Ready Room

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.  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
In the News

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
In History, The Ready Room

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 Ready Room

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
The Ready Room

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?
The Ready Room

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?

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