Check Out These Photos From Cobra Warrior 24-2 – Including a Revelation About a Canadian Hornet
Cobra Warrior 24-2 is a large multinational exercise taking place in the UK between Sept. 16 and Oct. 4 2024, directed by the Air and Space Warfare Centre at RAF…
Specialized C-130J Will Be Next-Generation Hurricane Hunter Aircraft
NOAA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Next-Generation C-130J Hurricane Hunter Aircraft On Sept. 27, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a major step forward in its hurricane…
Embedded GPS/INS Failure and Pilot Disorientation Led to 2023 F-16C Mishap In South Korea
A detailed look at the accident and lessons learned from the December 2023 U.S. F-16 crash near Kunsan AB. On Dec. 11, 2023, at around 08:42 local time, a pilot…
Ford’s Trimotor ‘Tin Goose’: The Story of the 4-AT and 5-AT
Henry Ford claimed the all-metal, three-engine airliner was “the safest airliner around”, and it was rugged, simple, and reliable. Over one hundred airlines from all over the world flew Ford’s…
End of an Era: Bidding Farewell to the F-16 in the RNLAF After 45 Years of Service
With the F-16 retirement, all the operational duties are being transferred to the F-35, making the RNLAF the second air force with a 5th gen-only fighter fleet after it has…
U.S. Air Force Retires Final KC-10A Extender in Ceremony at Travis AFB, California
The final KC-10A flies to the boneyard after a 44-year career while the USAF and lawmakers continue to debate the replacement tanker. On Sept. 26, 2024, the U.S. Air Force…
