Air Force
Yet another Osprey crash
In a depressingly familiar story – an Air Force CV-22B Osprey went down off Japan. One confirmed killed, no word on the other 7 on board as of Wednesday afternoon. The Osprey came down around 3:00 pm local time today, off Yakushima Island, western Japan. That island is located around 45 miles south of the […]
B-21 Raider takes off
Seems that the newest toy in the Air Force’s toybox has successfully taken to the air. “As confirmed by the U.S. Air Force, the B-21 Raider is in flight test. The robust flight test campaign is being executed by a Combined Test Force comprised of Northrop Grumman and Air Force personnel that will validate our […]
A U.S. military helicopter crashed in the eastern Mediterranean
The U.S. issued a flight notice regarding a search-and-rescue operation between Cyprus and Lebanon. Many internet users took to social media to track flights in this area. They followed the progress of multiple Navy P-8 Poseidon aircrafts. The Air Force also had a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in the area, departing towards another location. The […]
CAS? What’s that?
Looks like the Air Force is once again doing its schizoid dance over close air support (CAS.) I’m pretty sure I dated bipolar psycho virgins who were more consistent. We all know the on-again, off-again saga of the A-10. The Air Force hates the damn plane and is doing all they can to shake off […]
Linguists not cunning
The Army Times says fewer than half of Army and Marine special operations personnel competed any of their mandatory annual.linguistic special training in the last five years. The Government Accountability Office reviewed five years’ worth of data and interviewed various special operators and commanders following a fiscal year 2022 congressional request for a report on […]
A-10 vs. F-35 report released – sorta
OK, let’s make one thing clear: I am a dry-land kinda guy. No amphobious (intentional misspelling) stuff, no higher’n corn, no lower than potato(e)s, not a wingwipe and could probably barely fly a plane to the scene of the crash. Now we all know the Air Force has been trying to get rid of […]
Air Force and Space Force raise entry age limit to 42
Qualified individuals up to 42 years old can apply to join the Air Force or the Space Force. This applies to both enlisted and officers. The Navy had previously raised its age limit from 39 to 41, and the Coast Guard changed its maximum enlistment age to 42. Raising the age at which someone could […]
Air Force police fire shots at gate runner
A driver sped towards the guards while going down the wrong traffic direction. The driver sped through the Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis gate and was in the installation for a few minutes before speeding out through the exit. The gate runner was described as going at a high rate of speed. The driver was […]
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