F-4 Phantom II 50th Anniversary | Photos
At a time when jet aircraft were said to lack character in comparison to their piston-engined forbears, the F-4 Phantom …
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Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Lean Years and War
The Great Depression of the 1930s hindered the development of naval aviation, but a few stalwart pioneers – Lt. John …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: New Naval Air Pioneers
While Theodore G. “Spuds” Ellyson worked with Glenn H. Curtiss, the Wright brothers mentored others. In June 1913, Towers was …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: A Towering Figure
With air ace David S. Ingalls (a naval aviation pioneer who followed Theodore G. “Spuds” Ellyson) away at law school …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: The Beginning
With his red hair and freckled face, Theodore G. “Spuds” Ellyson could be likeable. “[He] will stop at nothing in …
Book Review – Predator: The Remote-Control Air War Over Iraq and Afghanistan: A Pilot’s Story
At the start of Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and Afghanistan: A Pilot’s Story, U.S. Air Force Lt. …
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Publication Released
The second volume in a series of milestone publications for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has just been …
DMN Q&A: Col. Robert “Shark” Garland, Commandant, USAF Weapons School
The Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas is considered one of the premier tactical …
Light Air Support (LAS) Contest Between AT-6 Texan II, Super Tucano Continues
Observers in Washington believe the U.S. Air Force will make a source selection in its Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft …
Industry Studies UCLASS Carrier Operations
The U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded contracts to four industry teams to conceptually demonstrate that an …