What Happens When Military Pilots Get Lost
GPS made navigation almost foolproof. Almost. Military pilots still occasionally get lost, and what happens next reveals how training and technology combine to solve problems...
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The AH-64 Apache Dominates Modern Battlefields for Good Reason
The AH-64 Apache Dominates Modern Battlefields for Good Reason The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has been hunting tanks and supporting ground forces for four decades....
The B-2 Spirit Remains Aviation’s Greatest Engineering Achievement
The B-2 Spirit Remains Aviation’s Greatest Engineering Achievement Three decades after its introduction, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber still represents the pinnacle of aviation engineering....
Why Military Pilot Fitness Standards Actually Matter
Fitness requirements for military pilots confuse many candidates. You’re sitting in an airplane, not running marathons. Why does physical conditioning matter so much for aviation...
That Time a C-130 Landed on an Aircraft Carrier
In 1963, a Marine Corps KC-130F Hercules made 29 touch-and-go landings and 21 full-stop landings on the USS Forrestal. No hooks. No catapults. Just a...
How Night Vision Changed Everything About Flying Helicopters
How Night Vision Changed Everything About Flying Helicopters Before night vision goggles became standard equipment, helicopter operations after dark meant flying on instruments or not...
The F-35 Lightning II Delivers More Than Headlines Suggest
The F-35 Lightning II Delivers More Than Headlines Suggest Media coverage of the F-35 program focuses relentlessly on cost overruns and development delays. Pilots who...