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 | 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 | Nov 16, 2018 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a 40-year-old fighter aircraft that was designed to win and maintain air superiority. Its designers developed innovative technology for the time, like the pilot’s seat that is elevated and set at 30 degree incline to enable the pilot to...
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...
