Featured in fighter planesBYMiguel OrtizJul 17, 2022Share3 times the military brought back ‘obsolete’ equipment BYMiguel OrtizJul 17, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizJul 12, 2022ShareThe Air Force received its first laser weapons for fighter planesIn 2017, the Air Force Research Lab awarded a $26.3 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the design, development, and… BYMiguel OrtizJul 12, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizApr 5, 2023ShareHow the British made a jet-powered, flying boat fighter planeWhen people think of seaplanes, large propeller-driven aircraft are generally what come to mind. Multi-engined planes like the PBY-5A Catalina… BYMiguel OrtizApr 5, 2023ShareBYHarold C. HutchisonDec 31, 2021ShareThis ‘Whale’ saved 700 planes during the Vietnam WarWhen armchair historians discuss naval aviation during the Vietnam War, the focus usually turns to the F-4 Phantom. That’s the multi-service plane flown by the Navy’s only aces of the war — Randall “Duke” Cunningham and Willie Driscoll. … BYHarold C. HutchisonDec 31, 2021ShareBYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022ShareThese WWII bombers were converted into gunshipsThe idea of putting weapons on aircraft to strike ground targets is not a new one. Although the concept has… BYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022ShareBYIan D'CostaFeb 2, 2021ShareThese 7 old warhorses of the sky just refuse to retireThere’s an old saying: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That definitely seems to be the philosophy used by many countries around the world in retaining large numbers of older aircraft as the mainstays of their air forces. Fi… BYIan D'CostaFeb 2, 2021ShareBYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareUS, Canadian fighters intercept Russian spy planes north of AlaskaTwo Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft lingered in U.S.-Canadian air defense space Monday for hours after being intercepted by fighter jets, defense officials said. The two Russian planes were intercepted by U.S. BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020Share
BYMiguel OrtizJul 17, 2022Share3 times the military brought back ‘obsolete’ equipment BYMiguel OrtizJul 17, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizJul 12, 2022ShareThe Air Force received its first laser weapons for fighter planesIn 2017, the Air Force Research Lab awarded a $26.3 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the design, development, and… BYMiguel OrtizJul 12, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizApr 5, 2023ShareHow the British made a jet-powered, flying boat fighter planeWhen people think of seaplanes, large propeller-driven aircraft are generally what come to mind. Multi-engined planes like the PBY-5A Catalina… BYMiguel OrtizApr 5, 2023Share
BYHarold C. HutchisonDec 31, 2021ShareThis ‘Whale’ saved 700 planes during the Vietnam WarWhen armchair historians discuss naval aviation during the Vietnam War, the focus usually turns to the F-4 Phantom. That’s the multi-service plane flown by the Navy’s only aces of the war — Randall “Duke” Cunningham and Willie Driscoll. … BYHarold C. HutchisonDec 31, 2021Share
BYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022ShareThese WWII bombers were converted into gunshipsThe idea of putting weapons on aircraft to strike ground targets is not a new one. Although the concept has… BYMiguel OrtizOct 25, 2022Share
BYIan D'CostaFeb 2, 2021ShareThese 7 old warhorses of the sky just refuse to retireThere’s an old saying: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That definitely seems to be the philosophy used by many countries around the world in retaining large numbers of older aircraft as the mainstays of their air forces. Fi… BYIan D'CostaFeb 2, 2021Share
BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareUS, Canadian fighters intercept Russian spy planes north of AlaskaTwo Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft lingered in U.S.-Canadian air defense space Monday for hours after being intercepted by fighter jets, defense officials said. The two Russian planes were intercepted by U.S. BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020Share
