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'I didn't expect any medals': Air Force vet reflects on perilous Alaska helicopter mission
Erie native Jim Greider commanded a perilous nighttime mission described at the time as the most dangerous peacetime ...
The stunning maneuvers flown by US Air Force demo pilots showcase dogfighting skills
The stunts that US Air Force demo teams perform derive from real combat scenarios. Airshows offer a glimpse at the fighter ...
8 things every fan should know about Blue Angels pilots
You might imagine that one of the first things a Blue Angels pilot needs to do is demonstrate their ability to pilot a jet in ...
What Is The Maximum Fighter Jet G Force A Pilot Can Survive?
Most people can withstand up to 4g to 6gs. Fighter pilots with training and special suits can withstand G forces of around 9g ...
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US Air Force pilots share what it takes to make the elite Thunderbirds team and fly F-16s just inches apart at near-supersonic speeds
he flew the McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle as an evaluator and instructor pilot, logging nearly 2,000 flight hours. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey "Simmer" Downie, one of two solo pilots on the demo team, ...
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First female U.S. fighter pilot speaks at Berks veterans event
Martha McSally is a former U.S. Air Force colonel, as well as a former member of both the U.S. Senate and House.
U-2, T-38 And F-16 Flights, Plus Hurricane Fly-Throughs—All In A Day’s Work
As prep for a Kansas trip to participate in a KC-135 mid-air refueling, we thought it would be interesting to revisit other ...
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The search for ‘886’: Retired pilot visits air base to see the jet he flew in the 1960s
The Air Force pilot said the wing commander, though, told the crew they couldn’t bring a private car on the tarmac, but he liked the idea of hot chocolate and ensured the men on the flight line they ...