by Lee Cloer | Mar 8, 2019 | General Interest, Jet Fridays
On Friday, March 8, 2019, the Marine Corps will hold a deactivation ceremony for the final squadron flying the EA-6B Prowler. Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, the first Marine Corps squadron to transition from the EA-6A Electric Intruder to the Prowler...
by Lee Cloer | Jan 11, 2019 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
The C-17 Globemaster III is the workhorse of the U.S. Air Force. It’s not the flashy multi-role F-16 or the low-flying close-air-support A-10. But these big cargo and troop transports put in the work every day, keeping the U.S. military operating around the...
by Lee Cloer | Dec 14, 2018 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
Jet aircraft and seawater don’t mix, unless those engines are part of a prototype seaplane designed to be a strategic bomber. Even then, those engines still need to be set high enough on the fuselage of the flying boat to keep spray out of the intakes. In the 1950s,...
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 26, 2018 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
How hard is it to negotiate a carrier landing? It’s a precision dance between pilot, plane, and ship that takes lots of practice. As a pilot approaches the deck, they must make many minor adjustments to get the aircraft in line with a constantly moving target....
