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THE BREATHTAKING VIDEOS OF IAN SCHMIDT AND HIS SUPER HORNET
Ian, if you ever want to give up the keys to the Rhino you may have a career in film! Stunning and unique work here, great to see the Checkmates killin’ it. Finally, YouTube will not let me embed it, … Read the rest of this entry
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READY TO RAM: PILOT OF UNARMED F-16 TELLS HER 9/11 STORY
Be very, very happy we have people like this sitting in alert shelters around the US prepared to execute what were once almost unthinkable orders… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2035704/9-11-anniversary-Heather-Penneys-suicide-mission-United-93.html?openGraphAuthor=%2Fhome%2Fsearch.html%3Fs%3D%26authornamef%3DThomas%2BDurante
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ROGOWAY’S REVIEWS: NO EASY DAY- The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
No Easy Day, which was released hours ago, has already been making headlines for over a month. While the public at large has shown massive demand for the book, many foreign policy, military technology, American history and even legal gurus … Read the rest of this entry
HORNET CRASH IN VIRGINIA BEACH WAS THE RESULT OF A RARE DOUBLE ENGINE FAILURE
This whole story is a miracle. It’s amazing both crew landed safely after punching out at such a low altitude, especially right next to an exploding fighter full of jet fuel. Yet the most amazing thing is that nobody was … Read the rest of this entry
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UPDATE!: COMBAT EDGE VEST WORN BY F-22 PILOTS PULLED FROM FLIGHT
Although the USAF has admitted that the Combat Edge vests worn by F-22 pilots are not alone the cause of the Raptor’s life support issues, it has found that they could be a contributing factor. In response the Air Force … Read the rest of this entry
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ADVERSARY NEWS ROUNDUP
ATAC LOSES ANOTHER… I have to be honest here, I really hate writing anything having to do with the loss of an aircrew, but having done two of these with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company in the headline within the … Read the rest of this entry
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ECA PROGRAM’S FULL SERVICE COMMERCIAL ADVERSARY SUPPORT ENDEAVOUR SHOWS SIGNS OF PROGRESS
I have been following ECA Program’s progress, or seemingly lack thereof, for some time now. A couple of years ago it was said that the company was close to working out a deal with Iceland to base a substantially large … Read the rest of this entry
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JUST A REALLY COOL PICTURE: THE CYBORGS ARE COMING, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE…
More on the Quadeye here: http://www.elbitsystems-us.com/airborne-solutions/products-sub-systems/helmet-mounted-systems/helicopter-helmets/quadeye I am fascinated with seeing how America’s warriors are integrating physically more and more with technology. Sometimes you begin to wonder where the human ends and … Read the rest of this entry
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A MUST READ: MARINE HERO MAJ. ERIC GRUNKE’S ACCOUNT OF SAVING A DOWNED F-15E PILOT’S LIFE IN LIBYA
This is a great first hand account of what a well trained dedicated Marine Aviator can do when things get hot. A case that proves the saying: It’s not the aircraft that wins the fight, it’s the man sitting in … Read the rest of this entry
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FIXING COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT PAY ONE SEAT AT A TIME
I am disgusted with the stories I hear about commercial pilots making poverty dollars for years as they build hours, and once they make it to the “big iron” they have no job security and decreasing incomes. I find it … Read the rest of this entry
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FULL STORY OF THE F-15E PILOT & WSO’s RESCUE AFTER THEIR AIRCRAFT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL OVER LIBYA
Its nice that the USAF let these guys come out and tell their story, it puts a face on those who fly into danger when ordered to do so. This is a good little read: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/17/exclusive-downed-pilots-tell-their-tale/?hpt=hp_t3
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US DRONE PILOTS EXPERIENCING HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS
Many think the wiz-bang nature of fighting a war with a joystick and a computer screen, thousands of miles away from the battlefield, would be a relatively stress free dream job for most would-be warriors. This is not necessarily the case. As much … Read the rest of this entry
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