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UK Bets on OCTOPUS as their Agile Air Defense, and the Dauntless destroyed the I-70 Japanese Sub
From Dauntless dive bombers hunting submarines with precision to OCTOPUS drones rewriting air defense, smart, affordable tech keeps changing the rules
Dec 18
Midweek Sortie 05: DEEP DIVE: “The Story of AMERICAN AVIATION” by JIM RAY
From the wood-and-fabric biplanes to the thunder of jet engines, Ray’s book charts the remarkable rise of American aviation.
Dec 17
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The Super Hornet Just Turned 30 and the Wright Brothers’ First Powered Flight
From the Wright brothers lifting off windswept dunes to Super Hornets ruling the decks, 120 years of relentless innovation have transformed fragile…
Dec 16
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B-1s Roar at Misawa, B-52s Wrap Up in Europe, and Warhawks defended the Philippines during WWII.
From P-40s racing into action over the Philippines in 1941 to B-1s soaring above Misawa and B-52s circling Spanish skies, America’s airpower has always…
Dec 11
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Midweek Sortie 04: Why Nellis Air Base is the Major Focal Point for Advanced Combat Aviation Training
Nellis Air Base is where top-tier aviators sharpen their claws for the toughest fights overhead. Think of it as the finishing school for those who plan…
Dec 10
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PilotPhotog
How F-35s Led Operation Midnight Hammer and remembering the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Operation Midnight Hammer reminds us of Pearl Harbor’s hard-learned truth: a sudden strike from above can upend old certainties, reveal unseen…
Dec 9
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Ghost Bat Gears Up: AIM-120 Test on Deck This December, Six Decades after Thor’s Announcement in Britain
Sixty-six years since Thor’s debut, another December milestone approaches: the MQ-28A’s first air-to-air missile launch, a moment that marks the next…
Dec 4
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Midweek Sortie 03: What Made Frank ‘Pete’ Everest the Fastest Man Alive?
Ever hear of Frank “Pete” Everest? He wasn’t just a combat pilot and WWII POW—he was the test ace who wrangled X-planes near Mach 3, grabbed the title…
Dec 3
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From the Air Defense Command to Ghostrider: Legacies Reforged and Returned
History has a way of circling back—just like Air Defense Command returned in ’51, the 919th SOW’s revival with the AC-130J proves that old missions…
Dec 2
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November 2025
Why the Air Force Chose Eagle II for the F-15EX and Hellcats Participate in Operation Galvanic
The F-15EX Eagle II and the F6F Hellcat weren’t built for abstract theories but for the aviators who flew them.
Nov 27
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Midweek Sortie 02: XB-70 Valkyrie— The Cold War Marvel
The Valkyrie streaked into the sky as a promise of tomorrow’s airpower, only to become a legend of what might have been when the world changed course…
Nov 26
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The B-21 Raider Ushers in a New Era of Stealth, and the B-26 Cuts Through Pacific Clouds on its First Combat Mission
On November 23, 1942, the B-26 Marauder cuts through Pacific clouds on its first combat mission. Eight decades later, the B-21 Raider emerges—heir to…
Nov 25
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