E-Ticket Ride!!!

You hear about E-Ticket rides, but this one IS one!!! F/A-18 running VR1251 from  Punta Gorda, CA to Fallon, NV… Notice how he was looking back over his shoulder?  He was looking for his wingman, to make sure he was … Continue reading

F-111 Redux???

Well, among ‘other’ issues with the F-35, these comments have been ‘released’… “The out-of-cockpit visibility in the F-35A is less than other Air Force fighter aircraft,” states the report from the Defense Department’s Directorate of Operational Test and Evaluation, referring … Continue reading

Thumbs…

Navy/Marine Aviator On a carrier, the Naval Aviator looks over at the Catapult Officer (“Shooter”) and gives him a thumbs up; the Shooter gives the run up engines signal by rotating his finger above his head. The pilot pushes the throttle … Continue reading