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Three Missions of the AC-130U Spooky Gunship
In the dead of the night, a cargo aircraft pops out of a cloud. At 10,000 feet above the dark landscape below, the aircraft loiters just outside of the battlefield, cutting large circles in the sky. Onboard, a team of professionals prepares themselves for their...
Colossal Cargo: C-5M Super Galaxy vs An-124 Ruslan
When the military needs to transport troops, weapons, and military equipment quickly, it calls on its heavy lifter cargo aircraft. Which cargo aircraft is used will depend on the number of troops and equipment to be delivered into the battle theater and the access to...
Jet Friday – Low Flying Fighter Jets in the Mach Loop
When you see fast-moving military aircraft, you are usually always looking up. For that matter, anytime any aircraft is moving through the sky, unless you are also on another aircraft, your head is tilted back and your eyes are squinting as you try to catch a glimpse....
Thunderbirds Honor Las Vegas Healthcare Workers and First Responders
On Saturday, April 11, 2020, five of the six F-16 Viper aircraft of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Team honored Las Vegas’ healthcare workers and first responders fighting COVID-19. The flight also included two chase planes to provide...
Air Force One and Marine One – About VIP Transport
Air Force One and Marine One - Two different mission capabilities working together for one common goal: to conveniently transport the President of the United States safely and securely. Each platform is the best in the world at what they do. VH-60N is a modified UH-60...
Alan “Ace” Cozzalio – Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Lands On Top of Machine Gun Bunker
During the Vietnam War, 1964-1975, over 3 million Americans served in the Southeast Asia theater in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and on ships in the South China Sea. During that time, about 12,000 helicopters were flown. Nearly half of those (approximately...
Deploying The U.S. Navy’s Comfort and Mercy in The Fight Against COVID-19
To assist in the battle being waged against the Coronavirus, the U.S. Navy is activating its two hospital ships, USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, and sending them into the fight. The Mercy will head to Los Angeles and the Comfort is going to New York City. The Navy ships...
Robin Olds – WWII and Vietnam ACE
It is August 23, 1944, and a flight of American P-38 Lightning is escorting a bomber group above the German countryside. They are cruising at 28,000 feet when about forty German Messerschmitt Bf 109s are spotted far off on the flight’s left. The Germans are unaware of...
Jet Friday – Bulldozing an F-4 Phantom into Friendlier Territory
It was a clear blue sky over North Vietnam on March 10, 1967, when a large strike force of 72 aircraft was tasked with attacking the iron and steelworks at Thai Nguyen. The steel mill was 35 miles north of Hanoi, one of the most defended locations in the North....
Doppler Weather Radar & Aircraft Pulse Doppler Radar
As a bad storm moves across the Midwest landscape, a team of meteorologists study the weather’s behavior and make quick predictions. The information they gather on the approaching thunderhead prepares the community for rain as well as alerts them to any potential...
Jet Friday- The Alpha Jet; A Partnership Between Two Countries
The Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet aircraft that first entered into service in November of 1977. Designed to perform for both the French and German Air Forces, this twin-jet two-seater aircraft was developed for both training and tactical support....
Jet Friday: The F-16 Viper Pilot Dodging 6 SAMs
Jump to Video 28 years ago on January 16, 1991, the Gulf War began with the largest aerial bombing campaign since World War II. Desert Storm began with a secret sortie codenamed Operation Senior Surprise but unofficially referred to as “Secret Squirrel” that departed...
