The Intricate Skill That Goes Into Landing a Fighter Jet Landing on an aircraft carrier’s 300-feet runway seems like an impossible task. To slow down the landing plane, a series of arresting wires catch the jet’s wheels and help bring it to a stop.
Crazy Egyptian Pilot against Israeli Ace 1973 war
Operation Desert Storm is considered one of the most effective air campaigns in military history. Here, an F-15 pilot in the Gulf War recounts one extremely close encounter behind enemy lines. Smithsonian channel
This Is How a No-Fly Zone Actually Gets Enforced In March 2011, the United States implemented a no-fly zone over Libya. To do so, they turned to the Boeing EA-18G Growler to disable enemy radars.
To clear the way for the first airstrikes of the Gulf War, eight Apache helicopters had to covertly destroy Iraqi radar sites. This is a first-hand view of how their mission went down. Smithsonian channel
In 1979, the F-15 was still untested in combat. That summer, a conflict between Israel and Syria would change that. Meet the undisputed king of winged fighters, the F-15 Eagle. For decades, it’s been the U.S. Air Force’s weapon of choice when there’s any real chance of air-to-air combat, with an undefeated record since its …
If you’re a soldier surrounded by enemy troops, there’s only one plane you want coming to your rescue: the A-10 Warthog. The A-10 Thunderbolt II was made for durability and power. With seeming indestructibility, it can eliminate armored vehicles, tanks, and even buildings with remarkable accuracy, all the while protecting American troops on the ground. …
The CIWS is the affectionate nickname given to a 20mm Vulcan Cannon on board the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. It fires 4,500 rounds a minute, can hit a target five miles away and has bullets that are twice the normal size. Smithsonian channel
Trenton suspects face gun violations, so N.J. gun laws failed…again By Dave Workman – June 20, 2018 The mass shooting at Trenton’s ‘Art All Night’ festival proved once again that gun control laws failed. (Screen capture, YouTube, ABC News.) Identified as Davone White, 26, and Amir Armstrong, 23, the two were wounded and hospitalized. A …
June 20, 2018 By Kaitlin Kelly, Marine Corps Systems Command MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Marines will have better situational awareness on missions in dark areas thanks to new night-vision goggles. A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s force reconnaissance platoon waits on the flight deck before low-light fast rope training …
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe since 2016 and is a department of the U.N. General Assembly. Nikki Haley has been critical of the HR Council, as was her predecessor. …
On March 27 1986, shortly before midday, Constable Taylor left the Russell Street Police Complex to collect lunches for her colleagues. As she stepped on to Russell Street, she passed within 1 metre of a car packed with gelignite. At this time, the gelignite was detonated and the car exploded, showering the area with shrapnel. Angela …
