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Former F-14 pilot tells the story of when he and his wingman pushed their Tomcats to Mach 1.2 at 1,000 feet at night to outrun Libyan SA-5 Gammon SAMs
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
“We reached 18,000 feet in less than thirty seconds!” Tomcat RIO tells the story of when on his third F-14 flight his pilot did a memorable unrestricted climb
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Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
‘The Handler and his minions hate having the E-2 moving around the flight deck.’ US Navy Hawkeye NFO explains why the E-2 is the first aircraft to be launched from aircraft carriers
Super Hornet has an Edge over Eurofighter in Germany’s Competition to Replace the Tornado
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Bye-Bye Super Hornet! Boeing to cease production of F/A-18 in 2025 unless India buys it
Delay and Disrupt Doctrine and strict Rules of Engagements: why US Navy F-14 Tomcats engaged less MiGs than USAF F-15s during Operation Desert Storm
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Delay and Disrupt Doctrine and strict Rules of Engagements: why US Navy F-14 Tomcats engaged less MiGs than USAF F-15s during Operation Desert Storm
As US Navy Prepares Recovery Operations for crashed F-35C Lightning II, Japan Coast Guard Issues Salvage Warning in South China Sea
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Pilot Error After ‘Sierra Hotel Break’ behind last year South China Sea F-35C Lightning II Crash
US Navy A-7E Corsair II tanker pilot explains why air refueling at night is a challenge for a single-piloted tanker aircraft
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy A-7E Corsair II tanker pilot explains why air refueling at night is a challenge for a single-piloted tanker aircraft
Tomcat RIO Recalls when He and His Pilot had to Eject from their F-14 because the Arresting Gear Failed when They Landed Aboard the Aircraft Carrier
F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Tomcat RIO Recalls when He and His Pilot had to Eject from their F-14 because the Arresting Gear Failed when They Landed Aboard the Aircraft Carrier
Sponsored by: Tomcat RIO
Former US Navy Submariner explains why 120 days is the longest time a submarine can remain underwater
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Former US Navy Submariner explains why 120 days is the longest time a submarine can remain underwater
Meet the all-female Navy aviation team that conducted the flyover at Super Bowl LVII commemorating 50 years of women flying in the US Navy
Military Aviation
Meet the all-female Navy aviation team that conducted the flyover at Super Bowl LVII commemorating 50 years of women flying in the US Navy
Legacy Hornet and Super Hornet
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Congressional Budget Office found that the Super Hornet is aging faster than the Legacy Hornet
The US Navy recovered the wreck of the Chinese high-altitude spy balloon shot down on Saturday by a USAF F-22 Raptor
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The US Navy found the wreck of the Chinese high-altitude spy balloon shot down on Saturday by a USAF F-22 Raptor
The story of the US Navy A-4 pilot that landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring an emergency after falling asleep during a cross-country flight and being awakened by ATC
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the US Navy A-4 pilot that landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring an emergency after falling asleep during a cross-country flight and being awakened by ATC
Because I was Inverted! Tomcat RIO who took part in the making of Top Gun tells the true story behind the famous scene where Maverick and Goose’s F-14 flies inverted above the black two-seat F-5F (AKA MiG-28)
Aviation History / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
Because I was Inverted! Tomcat RIO who took part in the making of Top Gun tells the true story behind the famous scene where Maverick and Goose’s F-14 flies inverted above the black two-seat F-5F (AKA MiG-28)
Sponsored by: Tomcat RIO
Blue Force Technologies and Air Force Research Laboratory conduct propulsion flowpath test on Fury unmanned aggressor aircraft
Military Aviation
Blue Force Technologies and Air Force Research Laboratory conduct propulsion flowpath test on Fury unmanned aggressor aircraft
F-35Cs, F/A-18Fs and EA-18Gs to Perform Super Bowl LVII Flyover To commemorate 50 years of women flying in the US Navy
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
F-35Cs, F/A-18Fs and EA-18Gs to Perform Super Bowl LVII Flyover To commemorate 50 years of women flying in the US Navy
RAAF to buy AN/ASG-34 IRST Pods for its F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighters
Military Aviation
Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation raises concerns over of the US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet IRST Block II
US, Israel Kick off Exercise Juniper Oak 23-2, a Massive Drill with 142 Aircraft, amid growing tensions with Iran
Military Aviation
US, Israel Kick off Exercise Juniper Oak 23-2, a Massive Drill with 142 Aircraft, amid growing tensions with Iran
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