F-15 Vs F-16 Vs F/A-18: how would these exceptional fighter jets fare one versus the other in dogfight? The… Read More
‘We started an ACM engagement and as soon as I got a little G on the airplane, that [radar dome]… Read More
‘The “trefoil” helped Paddles confirm visually whether it was a Prowler or Intruder in the groove,’ Andy Burns, US Navy… Read More
The QS-ER mine marries the concept of a Mk64 underwater mine to that of the GBU-64v1 JDAM Extended Range variant.… Read More
‘I had a catastrophic turbine failure that buzz sawed the back end of my plane and turned the plane into… Read More
‘I’m sure that he’s still telling the story of “something” hitting his boat, knocking him overboard, but then never appearing,’… Read More
‘The C-2 was based on the E-2, with a mandate to keep as much commonality as possible. Multiple smaller rudders… Read More
The different maintenance schedule, the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on HII’s workforce and delays in funding the mid-life maintenance… Read More
“I saw his two afterburners. He is probably doing 500 knots, straight downhill, with both afterburners. And I thought, ‘Gotcha!’… Read More
‘I watched in amazement as the Vc circle [on the radar display] which told us the relative closing velocity of… Read More
‘Doesn’t matter what weapons you carry, if you can’t turn the ship in time to attack or evade, you are… Read More
Lt Jerry Tucker kill was disallowed on the grounds that it had been achieved without the use of any weapons,… Read More
‘One of the interesting discoveries from the Eagle Bait was that F-15s couldn’t even find us when everything was shut… Read More
A new capability introduced by the AIM-54 was strictly linked to its radar: the AWG-9 had the unprecedented ability to… Read More
‘Since we’ve stopped flying rubber dog s**t out of Hong Kong for environmental reasons, you will likely never fly a… Read More
‘Apparently, the scope came up inside the box. Not so much a needle in a haystack, more like threading a… Read More
‘For all intents and purposes, the Growler weapons are there to help penetrate enemy air defenses and that sounds pretty… Read More
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