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Space Force Commander Is Not Happy

| May 16, 2023 | 38 Comments
Space Force Commander Is Not Happy

Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is the newest independent U.S. military service branch and is tasked with missions and operations in the space domain, as the name would imply. The USSF is organized as one of two coequal military service branches within the Department of the Air […]

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Air Force Pilot Diversity Fail

| May 11, 2023 | 59 Comments
Air Force Pilot Diversity Fail

In order to create a “force more representative of our nation” Air Force leaders laid out a new vision for more diversity in the officer corps, aiming to boost the proportion of minority airmen in fields traditionally staffed by white men. “Diversity and inclusion are an essential part of our society and key to the […]

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Thank you for helping Musk and Taylor Swift fly

| May 6, 2023 | 5 Comments
Thank you for helping Musk and Taylor Swift fly

  We’re all familiar with the hypocrisy of the socially conscious elites –  remember the gathering at Davos when the airport was clogged with the private jets of the ultra-rich like Bill Gates and Al Gore who whine about carbon emissions and then  fly in to chastise us.. just four hours of flying on a […]

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Army Aviation Safety Stand Down

| April 29, 2023 | 18 Comments
Army Aviation Safety Stand Down

A second deadly helo incident killing three has prompted the Army to declare a moratorium on flying. 12 soldiers have perished in two accidents in a month- the first involved two Black Hawk helicopters participating in a night training exercise in Kentucky. The most recent incident occurred when two Apache helicopters collided as they were […]

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Pentagon Denies Alien UFOs

| April 24, 2023 | 27 Comments
Pentagon Denies Alien UFOs

The Defense Department confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects. Pentagon spox stated photos and videos of Unidentified Ariel Phenomena (UAP) objects characterized as “sphere” shaped, “acorn” shaped and one a “metallic blimp” flying through the clouds were taken by Navy personnel. The Unidentified […]

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Marine Reaper Woes

| March 29, 2023 | 29 Comments
Marine Reaper Woes

MQ-9 Reaper Two years ago, the Marine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (VMU-1, 3rd MAW) procured the MQ-9A Reaper drone. Significant because of the vehicle’s proven role as the primary offensive strike unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Air Force. The UAV is touted to provide the capability to perform strike, […]

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Black Sea Follies, or

| March 15, 2023 | 38 Comments
Black Sea Follies, or

Things That Go Bump in the Night Russian jet collides with US drone in international airspace over Black Sea, official says US European Command, US Air Forces in Europe call Russian pilots’ behavior ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ By Liz Friden , Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News A Russian Su-27 fighter plane collided with a U.S. […]

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There are Sharks in the Ocean

| January 4, 2023 | 35 Comments
There are Sharks in the Ocean

Watchin’ the sun bake all of those tourists covered with oil Slow news day today, at least until the Congress Critter Cluster Foxtrot is back on. So slow Fox has broken the stunning news that sharks lack the courtesy to avoid beaches frequented by non-marine mammals. People, in other words. This revelation was exposed via […]

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