Featured in CSARBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareU.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious PlaneWhile plans for an amphibious MC-130 transport take shape, Cope North 2022 provided an opportunity to see the capabilities of the US-2 firsthand. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021ShareThis Combat Doctor’s Patient Handoff Is A Master Class On Clear Communication (Updated)When every second counts, clearly conveying a badly injured soldier’s status can mean the difference between life and death. BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareWatch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder ExtractionThis is a tactic that allows the armed light attack helicopters to quickly extract individuals when traditional rescue options might not be available. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s Brand New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters Already Need Major UpgradesSome of the capabilities the Air Force wants to add to the HH-60Ws are already found on the existing HH-60Gs they’re supposed to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareBYFrank CrebasJul 2, 2020ShareHow a Small-Town Girl Ended Up in the Cockpit of an A-10 WarthogAnd in her spare time she rides horses. BYFrank CrebasJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2020ShareAir Force Names New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters After The “Jolly Green Giants” Of VietnamThe nickname originally referred to the “green footprints” the older rescue helicopters would leave when they landed in the fields of Vietnam. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareOne Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy TerritoryThe novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Is Crafting a Joint Air Force-Army Search and Rescue Super Team in AfghanistanThe new unit will have Air Force PJs together with Army CH-47 Chinooks and might be a model for future operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection SeatsThe Aircrew Self Defense Weapons give fighter and bomber crews more firepower than a pistol in case they end up on the run behind enemy lines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareShot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To SafetyThe Air Force is looking at commercial work on urban air mobility concepts as starting places for an air-droppable autonomous rescue platform. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2019ShareUSAF Wants To Turn HC-130J’s Self Defense Suite Into “Sauron’s Eye” Vision SystemThe service says it wants the “all-seeing eye” for the rescue planes, but it could be readily adaptable to other types with the same defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2019ShareBehold These Awesome Images Of A-10 Warthogs Training With MV-22 Ospreys Over HawaiiThe disparate types worked together on escort insertion training, a mission set they are incredibly well paired for. BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareNew 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The ThreatThe improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what’s important. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2018ShareAustralia’s Exercise Pitch Black Saw MV-22 Ospreys Escorted By Light Air Support PlanesThe pairing of No. 4 Squadron’s PC-9s and USMC MV-22s could be a glimpse of what’s to come for the tilt-rotor community. BYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share12
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareU.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious PlaneWhile plans for an amphibious MC-130 transport take shape, Cope North 2022 provided an opportunity to see the capabilities of the US-2 firsthand. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021ShareThis Combat Doctor’s Patient Handoff Is A Master Class On Clear Communication (Updated)When every second counts, clearly conveying a badly injured soldier’s status can mean the difference between life and death. BYTyler RogowayNov 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareWatch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder ExtractionThis is a tactic that allows the armed light attack helicopters to quickly extract individuals when traditional rescue options might not be available. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s Brand New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters Already Need Major UpgradesSome of the capabilities the Air Force wants to add to the HH-60Ws are already found on the existing HH-60Gs they’re supposed to replace. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2020Share
BYFrank CrebasJul 2, 2020ShareHow a Small-Town Girl Ended Up in the Cockpit of an A-10 WarthogAnd in her spare time she rides horses. BYFrank CrebasJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2020ShareAir Force Names New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters After The “Jolly Green Giants” Of VietnamThe nickname originally referred to the “green footprints” the older rescue helicopters would leave when they landed in the fields of Vietnam. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareOne Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy TerritoryThe novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Is Crafting a Joint Air Force-Army Search and Rescue Super Team in AfghanistanThe new unit will have Air Force PJs together with Army CH-47 Chinooks and might be a model for future operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareUSAF Fighter And Bomber Crews Get Modified M4 Rifles That Fit Under Ejection SeatsThe Aircrew Self Defense Weapons give fighter and bomber crews more firepower than a pistol in case they end up on the run behind enemy lines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareShot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To SafetyThe Air Force is looking at commercial work on urban air mobility concepts as starting places for an air-droppable autonomous rescue platform. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2019ShareUSAF Wants To Turn HC-130J’s Self Defense Suite Into “Sauron’s Eye” Vision SystemThe service says it wants the “all-seeing eye” for the rescue planes, but it could be readily adaptable to other types with the same defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2019ShareBehold These Awesome Images Of A-10 Warthogs Training With MV-22 Ospreys Over HawaiiThe disparate types worked together on escort insertion training, a mission set they are incredibly well paired for. BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018ShareNew 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The ThreatThe improved sound system will also help segregate radio messages and other audio so aviators can better focus their attention on what’s important. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2018ShareAustralia’s Exercise Pitch Black Saw MV-22 Ospreys Escorted By Light Air Support PlanesThe pairing of No. 4 Squadron’s PC-9s and USMC MV-22s could be a glimpse of what’s to come for the tilt-rotor community. BYTyler RogowayAug 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareThe U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35The evaluation was already almost certain to provoke a passionate debate and new information suggests the service may be rigging the tests. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
