Falcon Air Meet 2009
25 April 2010
The Royal Jordanian Air Force hosted its fourth annual Falcon Air Meet, or FAM, for two weeks last October at Mwaffaq Salti AB in Jordan.
The Record-Setting C-5M
23 April 2010
Fall 2009 was one for the record books for the C-5M Super Galaxy.
Bert’s Last Blast
23 April 2010
For nearly thirty years, almost every Blue Angels show began with the team’s C-130 Hercules support aircraft making a fiery, smoky, noisy jet-assisted takeoff.
Transformer: Rise Of The Composites
23 April 2010
The ACCA program was initiated in April 2007 to capitalize on the investment in composite materials made by government and industry over the last three decades through the Composites Affordability Initiative.
Giving Smokey Bear A Hand
20 April 2010
In 2009, the C-130J made its debut as did the new and improved MAFFS 2 equipment, which, while specifically designed for operation with the Super Hercules, can be used on any Hercules.
F-35 Lightning II Flight Test Update 1
18 March 2010
Nine pilots have flown more than 200 hours and 160 flights as of 23 March in the current System Development and Demonstration phase of the F-35 program.
Where The Raptor Starts Its Day
3 March 2010
"Where America Starts Its Day." This slogan, appearing on T-shirts sold in tourist shops all over Guam, highlights the island’s distinction as the westernmost US territory and, hence, where day first breaks on America.
T-50 Program Milestones
14 February 2010
The T-50 was designed and developed to replace the T-38 and to train pilots to fly fifth generation fighters.
Lightning Sight
1 August 2009
"We have eliminated the need for a head-up display. Instead, the helmet connects the pilot to the airplane," says Jon Beesley, F-35 chief test pilot.
