The Fatal Crash of XV-5A Vertifan That Lead to The F-35B and V-22 Tiltrotor
Obscure XV-5A Vertifan Was The “Mistake” That Preceded Tiltrotors Like Osprey. It was a gateway design to both the F-35B STOVL (Short Take-Off and Verical Landing) variant and the V-22…
Let’s Have A Look At The GBU-39 SDB And APKWS Markings Sported By The F-16s Of The 510th FS “Buzzards”
Several spotters have noticed interesting weapon markings on some of the Buzzards "Vipers" deployed to the UK. Last week, the F-16s of the 31st Fighter Wing, from Aviano Air Base,…
ATAC Selected To Provide Adversary Training At Eglin Air Force Base
This contract adds to the other two awarded to the company for training at Luke and Holloman Air Force Bases As we reported in the past, the U.S. Air Force…
Let’s Talk About The First Captive Test Of First Air-Launched and Air-Retrievable Unmanned Aerial System
The Drone, Called Sparrowhawk, Is A Demonstrator That Replicates Technologies Of The DARPA Gremlins Program. General Atomics (GA-ASI) recently announced the first captive carry test of the Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned…
A Behind The Scenes Look At The Preparation For Arsenal of Democracy Flyover Scrubbed Due To Weather
Over 65 WWII warbirds were gathered for the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover of Washington DC but the weather did not cooperate. After years of preparation, the 2020 Arsenal of Democracy…
Canadian CH-149 Cormorant Helicopter Damaged By A Curious Polar Bear
The episode happened after the crew had to divert because of adverse weather and the helicopter was parked at a remote airfield. An unusual incident happened on Sept. 16, 2020,…
