by Lee Cloer | Mar 13, 2020 | General Interest
As a bad storm moves across the Midwest landscape, a team of meteorologists study the weather’s behavior and make quick predictions. The information they gather on the approaching thunderhead prepares the community for rain as well as alerts them to any potential...
by Lee Cloer | Feb 21, 2020 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
Jump to Video 28 years ago on January 16, 1991, the Gulf War began with the largest aerial bombing campaign since World War II. Desert Storm began with a secret sortie codenamed Operation Senior Surprise but unofficially referred to as “Secret Squirrel” that departed...
by Lee Cloer | Jan 24, 2020 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
In the Avengers movies, the secret group SHIELD used a massive full-size aircraft carrier called a helicarrier. This mammoth ship contained four gigantic fans that provided enough lift to help hide the carrier amongst the clouds. From the carrier, SHIELD could launch...
by Lee Cloer | Dec 9, 2019 | General Interest, Video
For more than 40 years, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, also known as the Viper, has been a dominate multi-role fighter aircraft around the globe. Its place is cemented in history as one of the most popular and effective fighter aircraft ever produced. The Hunters –...
by Lee Cloer | Nov 15, 2019 | Jet Fridays, General Interest, Video
The XB-70 Valkyrie was the largest and fastest strategic bomber the United States ever built. It was designed to exceed Mach 3, or over 2301 mph, and had a service ceiling over 77,000 feet. It performed these speeds and reached these altitudes using six General...