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USAF C-17 Instructor recalls that time a student accidentally Deployed the Globemaster III Thrust Reversers during Aerial Refueling

USAF C-17 Instructor recalls that time a student accidentally Deployed the Globemaster III Thrust Reversers during Aerial Refueling

‘The pilot flying got his sleeve caught around the #1 throttle somehow and pulled it into reverse with 2 through… Read More

6 months ago

T-6 Texan II instructor hits 5,000 flight hours milestone

Lt. Col. Ian Bass, 5th Flying Training Squadron Assistant director of operations and T-6 instructor pilot, received a congratulatory welcome… Read More

1 year ago

F-15E instructor pilot reaches 4,000 flying hours in the Strike Eagle, aims to the 5,000 hour mark

Lt. Col. Eric “Dorf” Ostendorf began his flying career with the F-111 in 1991. In 1996, he transitioned to the… Read More

3 years ago

Scary Video Shows Bird Crashing Into T-38 Talon Trainer’s Cockpit

A USAF instructor pilot (IP) and his student are flying at 400 miles per hour aboard their T-38 Talon trainer… Read More

4 years ago

F-35 Instructor Teaches his Former F-16 Instructor

Lt. Col. Nathan Graber, a pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron of the Vermont Air National Guard, once was… Read More

4 years ago

125 retired pilots, other officers to return to USAF since May to help alleviate manning shortages

Of the 125 total applicants, 50 are pilots The U.S. Air Force (USAF) says 125 retired pilots, combat systems officers… Read More

5 years ago

Here’s how you can take off, fly and land a C-5 carrying the massive Navy SEAL Boat

'The SEAL boat, officially termed the “Mark V Special Operations Craft,” is a monster. It is 82 feet long, 17.5… Read More

5 years ago

T-38C Talon that crashed in November was doing an emergency landing when it went down

AETC said the pilots were completing a training mission but provided no answer when asked if the flyers had reported… Read More

5 years ago

USAF identifies Pilots involved in fatal T-38 Crash at Laughlin Air Force Base

The incident marks the second fatal crash of a T-38 at Laughlin in 12 months The U.S. Air Force (USAF)… Read More

5 years ago

RAAF unveils new paint scheme for Roulettes aerobatic team

“The new colour scheme is a visually striking 21st Century image for the RAAF training aircraft and Roulettes, that is… Read More

5 years ago

A-10 Hog driver hits 5,000 hours milestone

Lt. Col. Sandifer reached he milestone of 5,000 flight hours in the A-10 Hog after flying the aircraft for the… Read More

5 years ago

Former B-52 Instructor Pilot remembers Training Incidents

"We could have been throwing up dust clouds behind us, we were so low. One wrong move and we'd have… Read More

5 years ago

T-38 jet trainer crashes in Oklahoma; pilot ejected safely.

At the time of the accident, the T-38 was performing a training mission. One instructor pilot was on board and… Read More

5 years ago

Former BUFF driver shares Near-Death Experiences he had as B-52 pilot

"The B-52 suddenly snapped nose down ten degrees, a horrendous and panic-inducing loss of control that promised to kill us… Read More

5 years ago

The Death Spiral of Swoon 52: the story of the B-52 bomber that crashed into Hunt’s Mesa during a low level training sortie

"As the plane leveled off, Hunt’s Mesa suddenly appeared above the aircraft on the crew’s radar scopes that displayed the… Read More

5 years ago

The incredible story of the B-52 that landed with two engines “dancing on the wing”

"'Ah, IP, copilot!' Oh, great, I thought, what problem could this rookie have now? I told him to go ahead.… Read More

5 years ago