Tag: VFA-86

VFA-86, Navy’s Third F-35C Squadron, Earns Full Safe-For-Flight Certification

The Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 recently achieved the crucial…

CVW-11: flight gear in action

Following the post about the patches I took on board the USS…

CVW-11 patches

The following patches were among those worn (and sold) by the crews…

Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario (part 2)

In the previous post "Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario" I explained…

Images from the USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Between Oct. 19 and 20, 2009, I had the possibility to spend…

Compressor stall…in the worst case scenario

"A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a…