Featured in maintenanceBYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021ShareConfessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress MaintainerWhat the job of the unsung heroes that keep America’s antique go-to bomber in the air is really like. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020ShareThe Saga Of This Long-Busted Submarine Is An Example Of How Sad Canada’s Tiny Sub Fleet IsCanada’s four Victoria class submarines have been plagued with problems and haven’t gone on an operational cruise in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareThe Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking DownA key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareBYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020ShareVeteran Sailor On Why Navy Ships Can Be Most Vulnerable In Port And How To Change ThatUSS Bonhomme Richard’s catastrophic fire should prompt big changes to in port practices. The Navy should start by looking at its nuclear vessels. BYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2020ShareWe’ve Got A Close Up Look At Syria’s MiG-29s And It Isn’t PrettyAfter nearly a decade of fighting and international sanctions, the jets are looking very rough. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020ShareBattle Damaged A-10 Warthog Gets Back In The Fight With Help From A Little TelemedicineEngineers working from their bedrooms and basements helped determine how serious the situation was and crafted a repair plan. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareAir Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”The highly detailed computer model will make it easier to identify potential points of failure to help keep the remaining bombers flying. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been RestrictedThe B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn’t aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly. BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSetting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can’t All Simply Fly Away To Escape StormsOutrage over F-22s left behind at Tyndall AFB as Michael hit and statements saying they should have all been flown away are divorced from reality. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareNavy Carrier Group Sets Sail Without Its Carrier As Maintenance Troubles Plague ForceUSS Truman is still sidelined after an electrical system malfunction and no other carriers on the East Coast are available to take its place. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareConfessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet MaintainerWhat it really takes to keep the USMC’s tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation’s waning readiness. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019Share12
BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021ShareConfessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress MaintainerWhat the job of the unsung heroes that keep America’s antique go-to bomber in the air is really like. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020ShareThe Saga Of This Long-Busted Submarine Is An Example Of How Sad Canada’s Tiny Sub Fleet IsCanada’s four Victoria class submarines have been plagued with problems and haven’t gone on an operational cruise in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareThe Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking DownA key part of the ship’s propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020ShareHere’s How The U.S. Could Allay Israeli Concerns Over Selling F-35s To UAEIsrael is presently the only F-35 operator in the Middle East and Israeli officials and politicians have been vocal about keeping it that way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2020Share
BYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020ShareVeteran Sailor On Why Navy Ships Can Be Most Vulnerable In Port And How To Change ThatUSS Bonhomme Richard’s catastrophic fire should prompt big changes to in port practices. The Navy should start by looking at its nuclear vessels. BYAaron AmickJul 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2020ShareWe’ve Got A Close Up Look At Syria’s MiG-29s And It Isn’t PrettyAfter nearly a decade of fighting and international sanctions, the jets are looking very rough. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020ShareBattle Damaged A-10 Warthog Gets Back In The Fight With Help From A Little TelemedicineEngineers working from their bedrooms and basements helped determine how serious the situation was and crafted a repair plan. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020ShareAir Force Sends Full B-1B Airframe From Boneyard To Kansas To Create Its “Digital Twin”The highly detailed computer model will make it easier to identify potential points of failure to help keep the remaining bombers flying. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Can No Longer Fly At Low-Level And Their Annual Flight Hours Have Been RestrictedThe B-1 was never designed for perpetual combat operations and it hasn’t aged gracefully. Now major limits are being put on how and when they fly. BYStephen WalkerFeb 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareReplacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years AwayAfter years of work, the existing system is still riddled with problems and full of bad information, contributing to low F-35 availability rates. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSetting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can’t All Simply Fly Away To Escape StormsOutrage over F-22s left behind at Tyndall AFB as Michael hit and statements saying they should have all been flown away are divorced from reality. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareAn Army Marches On Its Stomach And A Fleet Deploys On Maintenance, Especially Its CarriersSurging carriers and other Navy ships comes at a big cost that must be paid down the line the form of disruptive and time-consuming deep maintenance. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareNavy Carrier Group Sets Sail Without Its Carrier As Maintenance Troubles Plague ForceUSS Truman is still sidelined after an electrical system malfunction and no other carriers on the East Coast are available to take its place. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019ShareConfessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet MaintainerWhat it really takes to keep the USMC’s tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation’s waning readiness. BYTyler RogowayJul 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019Share