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...
by Lee Cloer | Feb 1, 2019 | General Interest
The 1970s – The Vietnam War would end but the Cold War continued the chess match between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was the decade when the F-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle, and the F-14 Tomcat would enter service. Today, all but the...
by Lee Cloer | Oct 24, 2018 | General Interest
In the Beginning – WWII During WWII, both the Germans and British were able to capture each other’s aircraft by various means. Both sides would use these captured aircraft to train their own pilots on the weakness and strengths of the platforms they would...
