Sometimes things don’t go quite as expected at work… You know, little things like being out of coffee, the AC dying, the copier breaking at a critical time, the boss on a roll, minor little problems like that… In the … Continue reading
Category Archives: military aviation
An interesting little video about a plane crash from WWII that was filmed, but the pilot NEVER saw the film until the grandson of the Dr. that filmed it showed up at the pilot’s house last year (60+ years later). … Continue reading
Yes, they really DID land a C-130 on the Forrestal back in the 60s’… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84] Took me a while, but I finally found this video that shows the actual landings! NOT something I’d want to be riding in the back … Continue reading
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
For all my aviator friends… You sort of had to have been there to understand all of this… It is the best it could ever be. Everybody’s a lieutenant, except God. He’s a General or Admiral (as the mood … Continue reading
This is just frikkin HILARIOUS!!! If you ever flew low-levels in the old days, you can appreciate BOTH sides of this one… We ‘used’ to train like we were going to fight, now days, not so much… All I can … Continue reading
This was attributed to one of my former classmates in AOCS, he transferred over to the Air Force Reserves after his hitch in the Navy…And if memory serves, it sounds like he hasn’t changed much…In all honesty I have to … Continue reading
This is very unnerving, especially if you know what you are watching… Landing with deck pitching 30 feet, at night, low on fuel. You will never forget viewing this. These two videos below are undoubtedly the best. Turn on your … Continue reading
A bit of a different perspective on flyovers…Thought y’all might like this, sorry for the quality. Y’all have a good weekend, and most of all, BE SAFE! … Continue reading