USS Abraham Lincoln’s American Flag Got Tangled-Up In Its Radar As It Left On Deployment (Updated)
The USS Abraham Lincoln had an issue hoisting the flag as she headed out on her historic deployment.
The USS Abraham Lincoln had an issue hoisting the flag as she headed out on her historic deployment.
Qatar’s Air Force began training with its Advanced Eagles at MidAmerica Airport earlier this year.
The crew from one of the training jets from NAS Kingsville ejected, while the other aircraft got back to its base.
One of the four crew members survived the Backfire’s disastrous mishap, which occurred today in western Russia.
The pilot did not need to eject, but was taken to an on-base medical facility for an evaluation after the mishap.
Despite all the technology at their disposal, for a submarine crew, the simple act of surfacing can sometimes be fraught with danger.
Both pilots ejected successfully before the fighter jet ended up nose-down in the grass alongside the runway.
One of the aircraft’s engines broke apart in flight, sending fragments flying through the fuselage and falling onto buildings below.
Six total factors, including speed, helmet, oxygen, and flight control problems, led to this summer’s loss of an Air Force Lightning II.
As bad weather closed in on their base, eight Hawker Hunters diverted to an alternate location. It didn’t end well.