Holloman had just received the new F-15A Eagle and didn’t know how to use them yet, thus, the old hats in…
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New video shows pair of F-117 Black Jet stealth fighters flying over Nevada
by Dario LeoneWith the appearance of this video, it seems the final chapter in Black Jet’s life has not yet been written Taken…
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In the wake of A-29 fatal crash during flight testing, USAF terminates flying phase of OA-X competition
by Dario LeoneHowever the OA-X competition has not ended even though flying has ceased The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has terminated the flying…
Pilots are flying the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano and the Textron Aviation AT-6B Wolverine during a three-month, live-fly experiment to…
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UFOs, Bandits and Martians: remembering the F-117 Nighthawk retirement
by Dario LeoneThe F-117 Nighthawk was so secret that Nevada folklore labeled it a UFO It’s been 10 years since the F-117 Nighthawk…
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RCAF CF-18s RECENTLY CONDUCTED DACT ENGAGEMENTS AGAINST HOLLOMAN’s F-16s
by Dario Leone“We were able to take the F-16 (Fighting Falcons) and CF-18 (Hornets) and fly against each other in an environment where…
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THE LAST JOINT MISSION BETWEEN A LUFTWAFFE TORNADO AND A HOLLOMAN F-16 MARKS THE END OF AN ERA
by Dario LeoneGerman Air Force mission at Holloman is to train Tornado aircrews through a basic weapons system course, instructor course and fighter…
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SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OA-X “COMPETITION” CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AT HOLLOMAN AFB
by Dario LeoneDuring the month long experiment, Air Force pilots are flying basic surface attack missions in Textron Aviation’s AT-6 Wolverine turboprop and…
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8th FS REACTIVATED AT HOLLOMAN AFB TO ALLEVIATE USAF FIGHTER PILOT SHORTAGE
by Dario Leone8th FS mission it to train new F-16 pilots and requalifying former F-16 fighter pilots The Black Sheep of the 8th…
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THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY DOGFIGHT IN THE SKIES OVER HANOI
by Dario LeoneAfter the mission, Latham discovered that two other MiG-21s were on their way to the dogfight but were misdirected On Nov.…
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