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U.S. Twin Carrier Patrol the Pacific, and looking back at Task Force 38 arriving off Formosa
The arrival of the twin carrier over the Western Pacific and the Formosa’s 1945 carrier strikes still whispers: seize the skies, command the seas, and…
Midweek Sortie 08: Edgar Schmued— “Father of the P-51 Mustang”
With a gambler’s eye for range and aerodynamic finesse, Schmued crafted an escort fighter that flourished despite rough assembly lines, punishing…
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A-10 Thunder Over Syria and when a PB4Y a Liberator sank the German U-271
The A-10’s counterstrike and the Liberator’s sinking of U-271 remind us that bold retaliatory actions are woven into the long tapestry of war, each one…
KF-21 Charts New Territory with Advanced IFF System and Reminiscing P-51’s First Long-Range Flight
From the P-51’s legendary range to the KF-21’s digital combat edge, relentless innovation turns bold blueprints into mission-ready machines, each shaped…

December 2025

Midweek Sortie 07: The Quiet Revolution: Radar-Absorbent Materials and the Birth of Stealth
Forged in the crucible of Cold War tension, RAM turned stealth into reality—where every micron and cautious maintenance became the difference between…
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The Dark Eagle Finally Soars and Revisiting the King Cobra’s First Flight
From the King Cobra’s maiden flight to Dark Eagle’s arrival, each soared from a pressing need—proof that when gaps appear in our arsenal, aviation…
74th Year of Giving: The Past and Present of Operation Christmas Drop’s Humanitarian Mission
What began as a humble postwar airdrop, Operation Christmas Drop now soars as the longest-running humanitarian airlift—uniting tradition, allied crews…
Midweek Sortie 06: DEEP DIVE: “Unsung Aviators,” The WASP Story Unveiled
The story of how the Women Airforce Service Pilots—civilian aviators weaving through Army ranks—rise to become a vital, yet too often unsung, force in…
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CENTCOM Launched LUCAS Drones and Remembering the Blackbird’s First Flight
From the Blackbird’s first flight to LUCAS squadrons, American airpower transforms—trading the pilot’s speed and altitude for the autonomous…
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
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.
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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…
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