Meet the World’s Most Experienced AH-64 Pilot
The Boeing AH-64 Apache is probably one of the coolest and most badass aircraft in existence. The four-bladed twin-engined death-dealing harbinger of destruction has served [read more...]
United States Army
Bazooka Charlie and his Nazi-Tank Killin’ Grasshopper
In 1942, a smartly attired 29-year-old man by the name of Charles Carpenter signed up to join the United States Army as a commissioned officer. A high school teacher by [read more...]
Piasecki’s X-49 is the Fastest Sea Hawk in Existence
Historically speaking, Piasecki Aircraft is no stranger to designing aircraft that challenge the current mainstays of aviation, specifically in the world of rotorcraft. [read more...]
The US Army’s Night Stalkers Once Helped Steal an Attack Helicopter From the African Desert
Back in the 1980s, when it still existed, the Soviet Union maintained a number of “friendly” relationships with a variety of African and Asian nations, mostly for [read more...]
The Ghost Bomber of the Monongahela River
Somewhere in the murky depths of the Monongahela River sits a broken and bent B-25 Mitchell bomber of WWII heritage, forgotten by all but the older generation of Homestead, [read more...]
The Kiowa Modification We Likely Will Never See
Compared to most other aircraft designers and manufacturers, the AVX Aircraft Company is relatively new to the game, though their bold concepts are anything but what [read more...]
Scouts Out! 7-17 CAV Flies Its Last Training Evolution with the OH-58D
On March 20th, soldiers, families and friends stood together at the Sabre Army Heliport on Fort Campbell, KY, as numerous OH-58D Kiowa Warriors with 7th Squadron, 17th [read more...]
AT-6: Possible Future Light Attack Contender
Confronted with the eventual retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the U.S. Air Force has been constantly pressured by the U.S. Army and U.S Marine Corps to find a suitable [read more...]
Life After the Warthog
“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...]
British Sea Furies and MiGs in Korea
It’s interesting how conversations can rapidly move from one subject to another in an instant. The other day, a few friends and myself were discussing the legendary [read more...]
