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15 Mar 2019

Blue Angels Set To Kick Off 2019 Airshow Season This Weekend

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Jet Teams, US Navy Blue Angels | 1

The 2019 US airshow season will kick into high gear this weekend when the Blue Angels perform at NAF El Centro in California. The team has been at the base for months, flying the 120 practice flights that make up their winter training syllabus. We visited El Centro last week to get a look at… Read more

5 Mar 2019

US Air Force Heritage Flights Will Be Longer This Airshow Season

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows, Military, Warbirds | 0

The US Air Force Heritage Flight routine will have a new look in 2019! Air Combat Command’s single-ship demonstration teams (F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and A-10 Thunderbolt II) and civilian Heritage Flight pilots just wrapped up their annual Heritage Flight Conference practice session at Davis-Monthan AFB. During the conference, they flew… Read more

2 Mar 2019

FIRST LOOK At The New F-35 Lightning II Full Demonstration Profile

by RyanS | posted in: Military, Popular Posts | 2

The US Air Force F-35 Lightning II will be performing aerobatic demonstrations for the first time in 2019, and we’ve got a sneak peak at the new routine for you! Watch the video below for your first look at the full demonstration profile, including maximum performance loops, rolls, and one particularly eye-catching pedal turn. This… Read more

14 Jun 2016

Hawgsmoke 2016 – A-10 Thunderbolt II Action In The Desert

by AnthonyR | posted in: Event Recap, Military | 0

In the hot Arizona desert south of Tucson lies Davis-Monthan AFB, where aircraft and aircrews representing A-10 units stateside and abroad were present to see who would be the best in the biennial Hawgsmoke competition. Hosted by the previous winners, the 47th Fighter Squadron (FS) known as the Termites, the 2016 Hawgsmoke competition centers around… Read more