On 23JAN2020, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Kratos) conducted a successful 4th flight of the XQ-58A low-cost, long-range attack ‘drone’ (Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology), over the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG) in Arizona.
Length 9.14m, wingspan 8.2m, dry weight 1134kg, maximum take-off weight 2722kg. Internal […] Continue Reading…
“I heard about the flooding about 30-minutes after the first dam collapsed. I received a call from my command around 11pm last night to come in right away and have been working since.”-Private First Class Lydia Humphrey, 1073rd Maintenance Company, Michigan Army National Guard
In northern Michigan the Edenville and Sanford Dams failed between […] Continue Reading…
High Mach speed stripped the then standard thickness paint from the aircraft.
Instrument panel of XB-70 #1, NASA photo.Silent NASA video of take-off from Edwards AFB, 1965:
The original chase plane was a TB-58 Hustler. The trainer […] Continue Reading…
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Salute to Heroes, Operation American Resolve, America Strong, or whatever is the latest Defense Department name for it, apparently massive flights of military aircraft flying over metro areas makes people feel more secure about fighting the “invisible enemy” of a Pandemic.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Jacob T. Stephens, 14MAY2020.In […] Continue Reading…
Salute to Heroes, Operation American Resolve, America Strong, or whatever is the latest Defense Department name for it, apparently massive flights of military aircraft flying over metro areas makes people feel more secure about fighting the “invisible enemy” of a Pandemic.
U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem, 14MAY2020.B-52 Stratofortress from […] Continue Reading…
Salute to Heroes, Operation American Resolve, America Strong, or whatever is the latest Defense Department name for it, apparently massive flights of military aircraft flying over metro areas makes people feel more secure about fighting the “invisible enemy” of a Pandemic.
A KC-135 leads a pack of F-16s and F-35s on a Air Force Salutes […] Continue Reading…
Salute to Heroes, Operation American Resolve, America Strong, or whatever is the latest Defense Department name for it, apparently massive flights of military aircraft flying over metro areas makes people feel more secure about fighting the “invisible enemy” of a Pandemic.
Video of USAF Reserve’s 908th Airlift Wing over Alabama, 12MAY2020:
Reflection of […] Continue Reading…
“Mother Nature doesn’t operate on a calendar, so this is a reminder to always be prepared.”-Colonel Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing USAF Reserve
U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Christopher Carranza, 16MAY2020.Despite the Atlantic Hurricane Season not officially starting until June, on 16MAY2020 the U.S. Air Force Reserve launched […] Continue Reading…
In December 2021, the Buccaneers flew from Idaho to Florida, to take part in the Weapons System Evaluation Program. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant […] Continue Reading…