Category: air force

Lakenheath´s Strike Eagles

The 48th FW is home-based at the largest US Air Force Base in the United Kingdom. 4,600 active soldiers and 900 civilians from the UK are working and caring for 50 F-15E Strike Eagles and the 21 F-15C/Ds of...

Mirage 2000 family in France from Peter Boschert

France is well versed with the technology of modern combat aircraft; lately they’ve produced delta-winged jets, very often with only one engine. If you look at accident statistics, then you’ll agree how well this concept works. The Mirage 2000 was a further development...

Who is nearer the edge ?

For a few years I’ve asked myself, who has the toughest, but also the coolest job? Members of the extreme motorsport (Formula 1, DTM and MotoGP and NASCAR) or jet pilots? In the end, all “professional groups“ are related by having...

40 Years Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado celebrates 40 years of flight this week in Manching, Germany the site of the aircraft’s maiden test flight on August 14th 1974. It is a story which has seen the Panavia Tornado complete over three million flying...

Air Force Reserve Tankers

When most people read about Military units, the lime light is usually thrown upon the warrior types. In the United States Air Force, the stories normally fall on the fighter pilots and bomber crews, or the adventure types such...

The Hunt For SR-71 61-7965

Joe Kates and I have become Associate Members of the Roadrunnersinternationale recently. They are a group of men and women who either worked at “The Ranch” or are in some way  connected to the development of the A-12, YF-12...

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE LAUNCHES 100TH F-35 SORTIE

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.  – Luke Air Force Base launched its 100th F-35A sortie at approximately noon on Tuesday. “Flying the 100th F-35A sortie at Luke is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Maj. William Andreotta, 61st Fighter Squadron chief...

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