Air Force
Valor Friday
Charles Kegelman is one of the “forgotten firsts” of the Second World War. After America entered the war in December 1941, Americans were first pressed into combat in the Pacific Theater immediately. American troops in the Philippines, Hawaii, and Wake Island were embroiled in fighting for their lives before the official declaration of war. In […]
“Oh, My Stars, My Linda’s Gone to Mars” – David Grusch again
We talked ad nauseum about that ‘whistleblower’ who accused the US government of hiding concrete evidence of UFOs and alien artifacts recently. Air Force veteran and former member of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency David Grusch testified as such to the House Oversight Committee. “It has come to my attention that The Intercept intends to publish […]
The U.S. Air Force conducts a long-range mobility exercise
All branches of the US military are training for battle scenarios that potentially could take place in the Indo-Pacific region. One of these exercises is an Air Force exercise aimed at moving large numbers of individuals and materials to locations they are needed at. This is a biannual training exercise that tests airlift capability to […]
Wednesday shorts – Brandon act, A-anniversary, Kim spying, Fusion test
Seems I see lots of partial articles this week – ah well, that’s the way it goes. First up – Air/Space Force folks can now self-submit and get a mental health evaluation within a day, under the provisions of the Brandon Act. “Service members may request a referral for any reason, including, but not limited […]
Monday – National Purple Heart Day
August 7 is called variously National Purple Heart Day, Purple Heart Appreciation Day, and Purple Heart Recognition Day. As you probably already know, the Purple Heart’s lineage dates to the Revolutionary War. The Purple Heart was first created on August 7, 1782 by the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, General George Washington. Then known as […]
Satiddy Shorts: Rooshian shenanigans, Biden admin against shooting safety, AF Spec Ops staying put
Let’s lead off today with a bit on how Russian pilots over Syria are continuing their actions against US drones. This is the sixth time recently. A senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky and came just […]
Unsat follow-ups
First off, let’s chat about the V-22 Osprey. A while back the Air Force grounded all of theirs due to several in-flight incidents caused by what they called Hard Clutch Engagements (HCE) which essentially tear up the drive line to the rotors. No rotor spin, no fly. The Marines, who also fly the V22, said […]
North Korea may shoot down U.S. military aircraft
North Korea is accusing the United States of flying its military planes “into” North Korea’s airspace. They claim that the U.S. has illegally entered North Korean air space several times. However, reporting indicates that the United States and South Korea have conducted joint military exercises which involve flying military aircraft in areas they’ve normally flown. […]
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