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Harriers Could Gain the Upper Hand in a Dogfight by Literally Stopping Midair

February 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

Remember that scene in Top Gun when Maverick tells Goose that he’ll “hit the brakes” and the instructor pursuing him in an A-4 Skyhawk will just fly right [read more...]

F-35s Can Now Function as Airborne Spotters for US Navy Warships

September 16, 2016 // 2 Comments

A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II (STOVL variant) just proved, a few days ago, that it could successfully function as a spotter of sorts for US Navy surface warships that [read more...]

The World’s Only Civilian-Owned Harrier Will Join the Syracuse Airshow to Honor the Fallen Blue Angel Pilot

June 6, 2016 // 1 Comment

The 2016 Syracuse Air Show in Western New York was originally supposed to feature the US Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron as their headlining act, but [read more...]

The Israeli Air Force Wants the F-35B in Addition to the A Model

December 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

From the earliest years of the Joint Strike Fighter/F-35 program to the present, Israel has continually displayed a heavy interest in buying the fifth generation multirole [read more...]

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

October 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Held twice a year at Marine Corps Air Station Yume, the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) is one of the most demanding high-caliber schools available to Marine [read more...]

The Indian Air Force Just Found a Unique Use for an Su-30MKI

July 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H is currently the most advanced multirole air superiority fighter in Indian service. Exceedingly successful at the air-to-air mission, and more [read more...]

Tyndall AFB Bids Pharewell to the Phantom

July 24, 2015 // 1 Comment

Lieutenant Colonel Todd Houchins, commanding officer of the 53rd Test Support Squadron and one of a dwindling number of qualified F-4 Phantom II pilots in the United States [read more...]

Interview: Dogfighting with Learjets

July 4, 2015 // 2 Comments

Not too long ago, I posted an article on Draken International, a firm based out of Florida that is home to the largest private air force in the world (meaning that its [read more...]

The World’s Largest Private Air Force

June 22, 2015 // 12 Comments

Lakeland, Florida isn’t America’s most happening city. It’s not constantly in the news for any particular reason, nor does it boast the presence of sports [read more...]

AT-6: Possible Future Light Attack Contender

March 14, 2015 // 9 Comments

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...]