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...
by Lee Cloer | Sep 23, 2019 | General Interest, Jet Fridays |
The United States Air Force has some very powerful fighter aircraft in its arsenal. From the supersonic light fighter 3rd generation F-5 Tiger II that was introduced into service in 1962 to currently the only active 5th generation stealth aircraft, the F-22, and F-35....
by Lee Cloer | Apr 30, 2019 | General Interest |
Fighter aircraft are segmented into generations. Generations are established based innovations that these aircraft went through from decade to decade. The fighter aircraft of the 1960s and 70s are considered to be third generation aircraft and include the first...
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...