Tagged: Fighter Squadron

February 10, 2015

144th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagles

The 144th Fighter Wing / 194th Fighter Squadron, of the California Air National Guard, is the US Air Force’s latest F-15 Eagle unit to form. Based in a tight corner of the Fresno / Yosemite International Airport in central...

air force / europe / fighters

September 17, 2014

Peter Boschert at the 493rd Grim Reapers in Lakenheath

RAF Lakenheath, 493rd FS GRIM REAPERS, the last fighters of United States Air Force Europe The 493rd Fighter Squadron “Grim Reapers“ of the 48th Fighter Wing, the “Liberty Wing“ looks back to a long and proud history. The squadron...

air force / Exercises / military

July 20, 2014

Hawgsmoke 2014

On July 9-12, 2014, 14 different A-10 squadrons from across the country participated in the biannual gunnery competition called HAWGSMOKE! The 2014 Hawgsmoke competition was hosted by the 357th Fighter Squadron (The Dragons) based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base...

air force / Exercises / fighters / military

February 26, 2014

Red Flag 14-1

Las Vegas, NV- The 414th Combat Training Squadron of Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) hosted the first of its 2014 series of Red Flag training exercises from January 27th -February 14th. Red Flag is a series of high intensity...

featured / fighters / military / navy

November 17, 2013

Topgun in the Mid-1980s: Building on the Legacy – Part One

(F-5F, F-5E, and A-4 provided a wide range of threats to challenge Navy fighter pilots and RIOs.) Have you ever wondered how the Navy’s Topgun program became a world-renowned center of excellence in the serious business of air combat?...