Aviation

Pic of the Day, The MH-6 Little Bird at SOF Week

One of the most anticipated parts of this year’s SOF Week was the “Battle of Tampa Bay” demo. Multiple Special Operation Forces from around the world with various equipment from the exhibitors and what is currently in use. Especially fun were the different modes of aerial attack forces on display including the MH-6. They were […]

SOF Week in Review

Holy Mother of Blessed Acceleration, don’t fail me now! The words of Elwood Blues echoed in my head as I entered the highway interchange with .25 miles of space to navigate across 7 lanes of traffic, including the on-ramp. Along the way I also had to deal with a love-struck Romeo performing a running roadblock […]

A Retirement 34 Years in the Making

34 YEARS, who thinks that far ahead when joining the Military at 18? When I joined right after high school I couldn’t imagine making the commitment for 6 years, let alone the 21 years I ended up serving. But THIRTY-FOUR years? When I served with Todd, as I knew him then in Puerto Rico, I’m […]

It Has Begun, Testing Onboard the New USS John F Kennedy

The Flight Deck of the new USS John F Kennedy doesn’t have any non-skid yet and they’re already using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS for short. Topside testing of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System has begun aboard the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future John F. Kennedy. EMALS, is one of more […]

Pic of The Day, NAS Whiting Field Fly In

Many things go into being awarded “best small base in the Navy”, one of those things being the opportunities you provide your students. Fly-In’s, which happen regularly on the flight line at NAS Whiting Field, are one of many reasons leaders from across the U.S. Navy Installations Command chose Naval Air Station Whiting Field as […]

MQM-107 Streaker: From US Army’s Target Drone To North Korea, Iran’s UAV Bombers

Unmanned drones have played a significant role in the US military and have been a game changer on the battlefield since their inception, and Beechcraft’s MQM-107 Streaker was among the first to take flight. Reusable, Target Towing Drone Beech Aircraft (now Raytheon Aerospace) developed the earlier version of the MQM-107 in the early 1970s for […]

Turkey’s T129 ATAK Helicopter: Has the US Apache Met Its Match?

Let’s face it — the role of attack helicopters has evolved. They are no longer just used for armed reconnaissance and secondary strike missions. Instead, they have become indispensable in high-end conventional warfare and counter-insurgency operations as well as the premier platform for close air support missions. As a result, attack helicopters have become crucial […]

US Is Sending Kamikaze Switchblade Drones in $800M Package to Ukraine

Following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassionate plea at the US Congress yesterday, President Biden had approved an additional $800 million security assistance package to Ukraine, bringing the total amount of military aid the US has sent to Zelensky to $2 billion. In a new revelation, top Republican and Texas Representative Mike McCaul revealed that the […]