At 35 Years Old, F/A-18s Poised to Fly Another 20
On December 9, just over 35 years since the F/A-18’s first flight on Nov. 18, 1978, the Hornet/industry team came …
Aerospace
The Skies Of Korea: The Air War for a New Era
The air war in Korea introduced silvery jets that clashed at the edge of the stratosphere, their swept-back wings glinting …
Book Review – Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering, and Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft
The world of finding, restoring, and rebuilding lost World War II aircraft may seem like a niche market, and to …
First Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Pilot Takes Flight
The Netherlands became the second partner country to operate the F-35A Lightning II, when Maj. Laurens J.W. Vijge of the …
Airborne C4ISR Aircraft Survey
During World War II, as Nazi Germany’s Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor long-range reconnaissance bombers threatened the safety of vital naval …
F6F Hellcat: Remembered Firsthand
“It was robust. It was powerful. And you had to learn it for yourself.”
Former Lt. (j.g.) Will Carroll was …
Book Review – Fighting Hitler’s Jets: The Extraordinary Story of the American Airmen Who Beat the Luftwaffe and Defeated Nazi Germany
This new book, from the prolific expert Robert F. Dorr, offers an informed view of the opportunities and the difficulties …
Scorpion Light Tactical Jet First Flight
On Dec. 12, the Textron AirLand LCC Scorpion made its first flight from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. To highlight …
The First Flight of the Scorpion Light Tactical Jet
The Scorpion light tactical jet took to the skies for the first time on Dec. 12. Lifting off from McConnell …
German Jets at Insterburg: Hitler’s Excellent Air Show
It was the largest air show ever held for an audience of one.
On Friday, Nov. 26, 1943, a collection …