weapon systems officer

USAF F-4 WSO recalls when during a drill he and his pilot were tasked in trying to steal a Phantom II fighter jet. They succeeded.

USAF F-4 WSO recalls when during a drill he and his pilot were tasked in trying to steal a Phantom II fighter jet. They succeeded.

Can a fighter jet be stolen? Aircraft theft is an increasingly prevalent crime, often perpetrated in conjunction with drug smuggling.… Read More

2 weeks ago

F-4 WSO tells the story of when his pilot fell asleep during a ferry flight of four Phantom IIs from Kadena AB to Clark AB and their F-4 drifted out of formation

What happens if a fighter jet pilot fell asleep while flying? More than half of airline and commercial pilots have… Read More

7 months ago

US Navy F/A-18F WSO tells the story of the four simultaneous Super Hornet Sonic Booms that no one saw

‘We were a flight of 4 F/A-18Fs out of Key West destined for New Orleans. Traveling across the Gulf of… Read More

7 months ago

F-111 crew members explain why flying the Aardvark at low level with TFR was the BEST way to see the world during the daytime but it was EXCITING in clouds or at night

‘Things really got exciting when we flew in clouds or at night over the terrain with TFR,’ Paul Ghiron, former… Read More

12 months ago

American Fighter Aces Association Changes Policy to Include Back Seaters in its “Ace” Category

The change was led by Randy “Duke” Cunningham, a retired US Navy commander and former F-4 Phantom pilot, who along… Read More

1 year ago

Former USAF Fighter Pilot explains why Flying across the pond in the F-4 could be miserable, but pond crossings in the F-16 were absolutely wonderful

‘Flying across the pond, US to Europe, in the F-4, could be miserable at times. In contrast, my pond crossings… Read More

2 years ago

Video shows RAAF F/A-18F crew members ejecting during their Super Hornet take-off run

The F/A-18F continued on with no one at the controls until it left the runway and crashed its nose onto… Read More

3 years ago

Aardvark Down: former F-111 WSO tells the story of his ejection over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker II

"If I had been superstitious at all, I probably wouldn't have flown the mission at all. Every one of the… Read More

5 years ago

USAF BOMBERS SOAR OVER MIAMI BEACH

A B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, and B-1B Lancers performed a flyover on the beach front during the National Salute to… Read More

6 years ago