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The yearlong program trains new pilots for the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and allied nations.
Arizona's 4th of July celebrations featured 56th Fighter Wing's flyover and Sky Elements' drone display, some replacing ...
Wing fences are small metal vanes that once graced the wings of early jets. Here's why they have since disappeared from ...
European defence firms are also advancing wingman drone initiatives, including Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST) and a trilateral partnership between Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), Airbus (AIR.PA), and Indra ...
While some pilots donate their first officer wings to an unknown new pilot, others will specifically give their wings to someone they know.
While they can cause serious injuries, “nonlethal” weapons are regularly used in the United States to disperse public demonstrations, including at the recent ICE protests in Los Angeles.
US investigators believe the pilot of an Embraer Phenom 300 did not de-ice the aircraft before it stalled, rolled to the left, and crashed immediately after lift-off from Provo municipal airport ...
Wings of Tomorrow: inspiring a young generation of pilots Last year, two young French pilots – Christophe Lamand and Lenny Marcaud, aged 19 and 20 respectively – set off on a multi-stage European ...
In 1972, Tom was assigned as an AC-130 “specter" gunship pilot in Southeast Asia with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, logging more than 500 combat hours and flying 168 combat missions.
A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.
Although it is a relatively small artifact in the La Crosse County Historical Society’s collection, these pilot wings belonging to Frank “Cap” Muth, one of the city’s first pilots, still ...
A US Air Force pilot on a secret flight reported a “football-sized,” cylindrical UFO closely passing by his jet in California last September, according to newly leaked audio. The experienced ...