by Lee Cloer | Oct 18, 2019 | General Interest
World War II is filled with many now-iconic events and stories. Forever woven into the tapestry of United States history are dates of Pearl Harbor: 7 Dec 1941; Doolittle Raids: 18 Apr 1943; Battle of Midway: 4 June 1942; D-day: 6 June 1944; Iwo Jima: 19 Feb 1945;...
by Lee Cloer | Oct 11, 2019 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video |
As popular an aircraft as the F-16 Fighting Falcon (Viper) is, it was not warmly welcomed when it was in development. Those against this small single-engine air superiority fighter were concerned it would be a threat to its larger big brother, the F-15 Eagle, a...
by Lee Cloer | Oct 4, 2019 | Video, General Interest, Jet Fridays |
In previous Jet Friday articles, we have covered the jet engine by showing how one works and how turbojets operate in extremely high altitudes at very high speeds. In this article, we will show you how a jet engine gets started. Though there are differences in how a...
by Lee Cloer | Sep 30, 2019 | General Interest, Video |
It is a difficult task to become an aviator in the United States military. There are stringent physical standards to meet. To become a pilot you must be an officer. To be an officer you must have a four-year degree. You need to be a U.S. citizen and your vision has to...
by Lee Cloer | Sep 26, 2019 | General Interest |
The 1980s aviation world experienced fewer hijackings than the 70s. The actions taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization that required all passengers to pass through metal detectors reduced the number of occurrences in the 80s. As aviation events go, the...
