11 fighter pilot rules that can be applied to everyday life
A fighter pilot shot his own fuel tanks mid-flight over Korea
In 1952, Lt. Col. A.J. D’Amario took off from an airstrip at Suwon, Korea in a F-80 Shooting Star jet fighter. It wasn’t supposed to be a big deal. He…
The 9 greatest fighter pilots you’ve never heard of
Anyone with a passing interest in military aviation knows names like Immelmann, von Richthofen, Rickenbacker, and Boyington. Here are 9 lesser-known aces whose aerial accomplishments rival those of the legends:
How video games really can make you a better fighter pilot
Does playing video games and desktop simulators, such as Microsoft Flight Sim, prepare you to become a fighter pilot? As a fighter pilot, much of our training takes place in…
USS Nimitz fighters are stirring in the Gulf
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the North…
SEAL Team 6’s plan to surrender and 7 other unbelievable JSOC tales
In the wake of Eagle Claw, the disastrous mission to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1979, President Carter and then-Defense Secretary Harold B…
How do fighter pilots pee while flying?
As a fighter pilot, one of the most common questions I get is: How do you go to the bathroom in an F-16 or F-35? Let me start off by…
How video games really can make you a better fighter pilot
Does playing video games and desktop simulators, such as Microsoft Flight Sim, prepare you to become a fighter pilot? As a fighter pilot, much of our training takes place in…
USS Nimitz fighters are stirring in the Gulf
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the North…
SEAL Team 6’s plan to surrender and 7 other unbelievable JSOC tales
In the wake of Eagle Claw, the disastrous mission to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1979, President Carter and then-Defense Secretary Harold B…
How do fighter pilots pee while flying?
As a fighter pilot, one of the most common questions I get is: How do you go to the bathroom in an F-16 or F-35? Let me start off by…