The early hours of November 4th, 1979 found US Marines guarding the American embassy in Tehran on edge. Armed with M-16A1 … Continue reading The US Military Planned on Using This Crazy Modified C-130 to Rescue Hostages in Iran
By Armando Heredia and Ian D’Costa for The Tactical Air Network We won’t beat around the bush. Simply put — it’s now … Continue reading Opinion: Hating the F-35 Has Become a Fad
“When I was on that mission, there was no decision process – no delay – and I attribute that fact … Continue reading Pardo’s Push: An Incredible Story of Bravery and Extraordinary Airmanship
Ever wonder where one of the most famous sports/luxury car manufacturers got its logo from? Interestingly enough, it had absolutely … Continue reading Ferrari Got its Logo from Italy’s Highest-Scoring WWI Fighter Pilot
The Patrouille Suisse have just lost an F-5E Tiger II in what appears to be the latest incident in one … Continue reading Breaking: Patrouille Suisse F-5E Crashes in the Netherlands, Pilot Safe
When you’re the reigning monarch of a country that possesses one of the world’s most diverse and storied air forces, … Continue reading The Queen of England Will Be Getting A Massive Flyby for Her 90th Birthday
This is the only picture you might ever see of an airline fleet that doesn’t actually exist. Popularly known as “JANET”, … Continue reading Check Out This Picture of an Airline Fleet Which Doesn’t “Exist”
The 2016 Syracuse Air Show in Western New York was originally supposed to feature the US Navy’s Blue Angels flight … Continue reading The World’s Only Civilian-Owned Harrier Will Join the Syracuse Airshow to Honor the Fallen Blue Angel Pilot
According to The National Post, the Canadian government has apparently already made an unofficial decision to buy the Boeing F/A-18E/F … Continue reading The Canadian Government Has Apparently Already Decided on the Super Hornet
By Tom Demerly for TACAIRNET.com Thursday, June 2 2016 was a devastating day in the U.S. military. A total of … Continue reading Why Do We Have the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Jet Teams?
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