by Lee Cloer | Jun 12, 2019 | General Interest, News |
New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) is in need of replacing their five aging C-130H Hercules aircraft. This week, they chose the C-130J Super Hercules to be the replacement. New Zealand’s Defense Minister signed off on the $1 billion New Zealand dollars ($659.5 U.S....
by Lee Cloer | Mar 25, 2019 | General Interest
In the middle of the dry Sonoran Desert just outside Tucson, Arizona lies an air force much larger than most other countries around the world. Consisting of over 4000 aircraft, the inventory includes bombers, cargo, fighters, and refuelers in varying stages of their...
by Lee Cloer | Feb 22, 2019 | General Interest
What’s In A (Nick)Name? What’s in a nickname? If you had a chance to give yourself a nickname what would it be? Would your nickname be a result of shortening your given name? For instance, Abby may be short for Abilene, Cal for Calvin, Annie for Anastasia, or...
by Lee Cloer | Jan 16, 2019 | General Interest, Video
In 1992, the United States began the process of searching for the replacement of their lightweight fighter aircraft. The Joint Strike Fighter Program would identify through a competition the next stealth multirole fighter intended to replace the F-16, A-10, F-18, and...
by Lee Cloer | Oct 15, 2018 | General Interest
Eager to get into the sky, a young man’s infatuation with flight carries him to a small field of the Philadelphia Naval Yard. He runs up and down the makeshift airstrip trying to get his small aircraft he rented for $25 a month, off the ground. The closest he gets is...