We Have Flown in Textron’s Scorpion Jet. Here’s What We Have Learned.
The Scorpion is the iPhone X of Military Aviation. To many, the Textron Aviation Defense LLC Scorpion is an enigma. Though it has capability overlap, the Scorpion is not a…
That Time An X-15 Rocket Plane Entered Hypersonic Spin At Mach 5 And Broke Apart Killing USAF Test Pilot.
U.S. Air Force test pilot Maj. Michael J. Adams was killed during X-15 Flight 191 on Nov. 15, 1967. The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft…
Check Out These Photos Of A Mysterious F-117 Under Protective Cover On A Trailer On Route 95 South Of Creech AFB, Nevada, Yesterday
What appears to be an F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Jet was spotted yesterday on the road south of Creech AFB, Nevada. The above composite image was obtained by merging two screenshots…
The 305th Air Mobility Wing: USAF Enabler of Global Reach
We have taken part in an aerial refueling mission aboard a KC-10 Extender with the 305th AMW. Here is how it went. It’s early and the darkness feels more like…
Report: 2017 Aviation Nation Air and Space Expo Celebrates USAF 70th Anniversary at Nellis AFB
Expo Showcases USAF Heritage, Capabilities and Breaking Barriers in Military Aviation. It is the premiere U.S. Air Force air show: the Aviation Nation Air and Space Expo at Nellis AFB…
U.S. Consindering Sale Of E-8C JSTARS Surveillance Aircraft To South Korea
According to a South Korean newspaper, Washington might sell the E-8 aircraft to Seoul. Meanwhile, a JSTARS frequently operates south of the DMZ. The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar…