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360 Degree Video: Low Level Flight in a Super Hornet
Vultures Row

360 Degree Video: Low Level Flight in a Super Hornet

Not too long ago, I shared a 360-degree video created by the Patrouille Suisse, the Swiss Air Force’s jet demonstration team. The … Continue reading 360 Degree Video: Low Level Flight in a Super Hornet

Dropping a Fully-Loaded Super Hornet 20 Feet
The Ready Room

Dropping a Fully-Loaded Super Hornet 20 Feet

Aircraft designed to operate from the decks of seagoing aircraft carriers need to have extremely resilient landing gear, allowing them … Continue reading Dropping a Fully-Loaded Super Hornet 20 Feet

Think the F-35 is Bad? It Could Always be Worse: F7U Cutlass-worse
In History

Think the F-35 is Bad? It Could Always be Worse: F7U Cutlass-worse

Lockheed Martin’s F-35A/B/C Lightning II gets more than its fair share of bad press these days. But, as they say, … Continue reading Think the F-35 is Bad? It Could Always be Worse: F7U Cutlass-worse

The Marine Corps Has Just Integrated the F-35B into its own “TOPGUN” Program
In the News

The Marine Corps Has Just Integrated the F-35B into its own “TOPGUN” Program

Held twice a year at Marine Corps Air Station Yume, the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) is one of … Continue reading The Marine Corps Has Just Integrated the F-35B into its own “TOPGUN” Program

The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style
The Hangar

The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style

Ordinarily, fixed wing aircraft require the use of a tailhook and arresting three/four arresting cables to safely come to a … Continue reading The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style

Take a Ride with the Blues Angels in This Video
The Ready Room

Take a Ride with the Blues Angels in This Video

Chances are that if you’re interested in aviation in some way or another, especially military aviation, you’ve more than likely … Continue reading Take a Ride with the Blues Angels in This Video

Look, Ma!! No Hook!!!
In History

Look, Ma!! No Hook!!!

The C-130 has been the workhorse of cargo aircraft for the the Marines and the Air Force since it entered … Continue reading Look, Ma!! No Hook!!!

A Quick Visual Primer to Every American Aircraft Carrier Class of the Past 97 Years
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A Quick Visual Primer to Every American Aircraft Carrier Class of the Past 97 Years

The Naval History & Heritage Command put together this awesome and simple graphic that demonstrates the evolutionary history of American … Continue reading A Quick Visual Primer to Every American Aircraft Carrier Class of the Past 97 Years

The F-8 Crusader Once Scared a Vietnamese MiG Pilot Into Ejecting Before a Dogfight
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The F-8 Crusader Once Scared a Vietnamese MiG Pilot Into Ejecting Before a Dogfight

Every fighter pilot out there just wants to fly an aircraft so badass that nobody dares tangle with it (or … Continue reading The F-8 Crusader Once Scared a Vietnamese MiG Pilot Into Ejecting Before a Dogfight

Putting Eagles Out to Sea
The Hangar

Putting Eagles Out to Sea

Most aviation buffs will agree that within the diverse realm of military aviation, one of the most interesting topics of … Continue reading Putting Eagles Out to Sea

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