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A BLAST FROM THE BAST: THE PHOTO OF CARRIER AIR WING 5 AIRCRAFT FLYING IN FORMATION OVER Mt. FUJI
Carrier Air Wing 5 is the the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed air wing
The interesting picture in this post features aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s...
FIRST-EVER FOOTAGE OF AN IRIAF F-14A FIRING A FAKOUR-90 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
The Fakour-90 is an Iranian air-to-air missile based on the Hughes AIM-54 Phoenix
The following interesting video is the first known footage that shows an...
BOOK TELLS THE INSIDE STORY OF “TOP GUN” AND THE F-14 TOMCAT
Do you remember the Top Gun movie scene where Maverick and Goose’s F-14 flies inverted above the black two-seat F-5F (AKA MiG-28)? For safety...
A QUICK LOOK AT HOW KADENA’S AIRMEN CONDUCT KC-135 STRATOTANKER ENGINE POWER RUNS
“A power run is conducted to ensure that all four engines on the KC-135R are operating without issues at high capacities,” Staff Sgt. Nicholas Jaeger,...
A LIFE-OR-DEATH EXPERIENCE WITH THE TOMCAT SINGLE-ENGINE CAT SHOT
"As the left engine failed and I saw the RPM tape drop to zero, I applied full right rudder"
During all phases of flight, the...