McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

Boeing’s New 2040C Eagle Commercial is Incredibly Badass!

May 23, 2016 // 30 Comments

The US Air Force is currently saddled with a quandary plaguing its air superiority capabilities. With fighter platforms aging rapidly without suitable replacements available, [read more...]

The USAF is Shelling Out $4 Billion to Keep Its F-15s Viable Till 2040

October 4, 2015 // 5 Comments

The F-15 Eagle is arguably one of the greatest fighter jets ever built. It’s fast, it’s maneuverable and it packs a hell of a punch. Just ask the Israeli Air [read more...]

Redeveloping the F-4 Phantom II into a Mach 3+ Fighter/Spy Plane

June 18, 2015 // 13 Comments

Few aircraft in history have flown to the same level of distinction as McDonnell Douglas’ F-4 Phantom II. It was the jet that ushered in a new age of fighter aviation, [read more...]

Putting Eagles Out to Sea

April 15, 2015 // 7 Comments

Most aviation buffs will agree that within the diverse realm of military aviation, one of the most interesting topics of discussion is aircraft that never were. No, when I [read more...]

YF-23 Could Set the Stage for Northrop Grumman’s Next Generation Fighter Proposal

March 23, 2015 // 40 Comments

In January of this year, Northrop Grumman let word slip that they were planning on developing a sixth-generation fighter for the U.S. Air Force, serving as a third competitor [read more...]

Life After the Warthog

March 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

“There’s only so much you can get out of that airplane,” Carlisle said. “Those airplanes are gonna wear out. They’ve been worked very, very [read more...]

CF-15SE “Silent Eagle”

December 15, 2014 // 20 Comments

The CF-188 Hornet has served the Canadian Forces for more than three decades as its primary (and only) frontline air defense fighter. As you can imagine, it’s getting [read more...]

Wolfhounds and Floggers

July 27, 2014 // 5 Comments

In the wee hours of the 17th of January, 1991, the aerial campaign to gain air superiority over Iraq and Kuwait kicked off with large flights of bomber, attack and fighter [read more...]

Intercepting a MiG

July 21, 2014 // 1 Comment

I recently saw this picture floating around Facebook with the caption “F-15s vs MiG-29s during Operation Desert Storm, 1991”. While not entirely inaccurate, the [read more...]

Just Plain Badass

July 18, 2014 // 3 Comments

A video from the 67th Fighter Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, made to commemorate 67FS winning the 2011 Raytheon This video was created to commemorate the 67FS [read more...]