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Three Missions of the AC-130U Spooky Gunship
In the dead of the night, a cargo aircraft pops out of a cloud. At 10,000 feet above the dark landscape below, the aircraft loiters just outside of the battlefield, cutting large circles in the sky. Onboard, a team of professionals prepares themselves for their...
Jet Friday – Low Flying Fighter Jets in the Mach Loop
When you see fast-moving military aircraft, you are usually always looking up. For that matter, anytime any aircraft is moving through the sky, unless you are also on another aircraft, your head is tilted back and your eyes are squinting as you try to catch a glimpse....
Thunderbirds Honor Las Vegas Healthcare Workers and First Responders
On Saturday, April 11, 2020, five of the six F-16 Viper aircraft of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Team honored Las Vegas’ healthcare workers and first responders fighting COVID-19. The flight also included two chase planes to provide...
Air Force One and Marine One – About VIP Transport
Air Force One and Marine One - Two different mission capabilities working together for one common goal: to conveniently transport the President of the United States safely and securely. Each platform is the best in the world at what they do. VH-60N is a modified UH-60...
Alan “Ace” Cozzalio – Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Lands On Top of Machine Gun Bunker
During the Vietnam War, 1964-1975, over 3 million Americans served in the Southeast Asia theater in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and on ships in the South China Sea. During that time, about 12,000 helicopters were flown. Nearly half of those (approximately...
Robin Olds – WWII and Vietnam ACE
It is August 23, 1944, and a flight of American P-38 Lightning is escorting a bomber group above the German countryside. They are cruising at 28,000 feet when about forty German Messerschmitt Bf 109s are spotted far off on the flight’s left. The Germans are unaware of...
Jet Friday – Bulldozing an F-4 Phantom into Friendlier Territory
It was a clear blue sky over North Vietnam on March 10, 1967, when a large strike force of 72 aircraft was tasked with attacking the iron and steelworks at Thai Nguyen. The steel mill was 35 miles north of Hanoi, one of the most defended locations in the North....
Jet Friday- The Alpha Jet; A Partnership Between Two Countries
The Dassault Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet aircraft that first entered into service in November of 1977. Designed to perform for both the French and German Air Forces, this twin-jet two-seater aircraft was developed for both training and tactical support....
Jet Friday: The F-16 Viper Pilot Dodging 6 SAMs
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...
The Parachute – Its History and Military Use.
Da Vinci’s Parachute One of the many sketches of Leonardo Da Vinci features a man dangling below a parachute. Along with this sketch from 1485, he also suggests what size of a parachute would be needed for a person wearing the chute to fall safely. Da Vinci’s...
Jet Friday: This Aircraft Shot Its Ownself Down
In early 1956, the United States Navy began testing a new single-seat supersonic fighter, the F11F Tiger. This new carrier-based aircraft was expected to be an upgraded replacement for the Navy’s first carrier-based fighter, the F9F Panther/Cougar, which was also...
The Air Force Envisioned an Airborne Aircraft Carrier
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...
