AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Tests Guided Bombs
New AC-130J Ghostrider expands strike range with precision guided bombs. Continue reading AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Tests Guided Bombs
Author: tomdemerly
Tom Demerly has written for "Outside", "Velo-News", "Bicycle Guide", "Bicycling", "Inside Triathlon", "Triathlete", "Triathlon Today!", "USA Triathlon Magazine" and many other publications.
He has raced endurance events on all seven continents and climbed the highest mountain on three. Demerly is four-time Michigan USA Cycling Champion and has completed over 100 triathlons around the world, Including the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. In 1990 Demerly raced for the Nike/Velo-News/Gatorade Cycling Team in Belgium.
His military experience includes being Honor Graduate from the U.S. Army Infantry School at Ft. Benning, Georgia and as a Scout Observer for Company "F", 425th INF (RANGER/AIRBORNE), Long Range Surveillance Unit.
John Glenn: July 1921 – December 2016.
By Tom Demerly for TACAIRNET.com Astronaut and test pilot John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died … Continue reading John Glenn: July 1921 – December 2016.
Phantom Pharewell.
By Jan Mack, Melanie Mann, Ethan Garrity and Tom Demerly for TACAIRNET.com One of the most prolific and successful combat … Continue reading Phantom Pharewell.
Into The Kill Box
Aerial combat is a more brutal affair than Hollywood could ever show. We go inside a combat demo at Nellis AFB. Continue reading Into The Kill Box
Chengdu J-20 Thrills at Zhuhai Airshow
The Chinese demonstrated the new J-20 at a public airshow for the first time this past weekend in Zhuhai. Continue reading Chengdu J-20 Thrills at Zhuhai Airshow
Bob Hoover, Iconic Pilot, Dies at 94.
By Tom Demerly for TACAIRNET.com Iconic airman, test pilot, air racer and airshow demonstration pilot Bob Hoover, died today. He … Continue reading Bob Hoover, Iconic Pilot, Dies at 94.
Fly With The U.S. Army Golden Knights.
Join TACAIRNET editor Tom Demerly as he flies with the U.S. Army Golden Knights. Continue reading Fly With The U.S. Army Golden Knights.
First Civilian Airshow F-35A Heritage Flight.
The U.S. Air Force F-35A Demo Team flew its first Heritage Flight with a P-51 and F-22 in Cleveland: Here is the report. Continue reading First Civilian Airshow F-35A Heritage Flight.
Why Do We Have the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Jet Teams?
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?
Neptune Spear and the Crash of Prince 51.
Five Years Ago Today: One of the most successful special operations missions in history took place. But how it will be remembered is still changing. Continue reading Neptune Spear and the Crash of Prince 51.
The Tactical Air Network 