C-27s Begin Training Program at Home and Operations Abroad
The U. S. Air Force is quietly making progress with its C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) – the newest fixed-wing …
Aerospace
Big Sky Guardsmen Fly Top Cover for Hawaii
The F-15 Eagle pilots of the Montana Air National Guard are taking on a new job thousands of miles from …
Book Review – Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America’s Best Fighter Jocks
The U.S. Navy officially retired its last F-14 Tomcat in September 2006, (the actual last flight was Oct. 4) but …
Washington Prepares for a Heated “Fighter Gap” Debate in the Fall
Some Washington observers are saying that without some change in administration policy, there will be separate “fighter gaps” in the …
AT-6B Texan II Shines at JEFX, But the Future Is Unclear
The Hawker Beechcraft AT-6B Texan II is being tested in realistic, mock-war conditions at a time when the U. S. …
The State of U.S. Air Force Airlift
The state of airlift for the U.S. military, despite a decade of the highest continuous demand since World War II, …
The Promising P-8A Poseidon
They call it a sub-hunter, or a Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA). It resembles the world’s most ubiquitous jetliner. But the …
MH-53M Pave Low’s Farewell
The MH-53M Pave Low helicopters of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) flew their last missions supporting combat operations in …
Prompt Global Strike
Is it a substitute for a new bomber? Is it a bold new weapon of war? Or is it a …
A-10 Thunderbolt II
For the first time in almost 33 years of operational service, the A-10 Thunderbolt II has an integrated sustainment/modernization program …