Featured in RetirementBYJoe “Smokin” RuzickaJan 28, 2022ShareF-14 Flyer Looks Back At What Made The Soon To Be Scrapped USS Kitty Hawk SpecialAn officer who called the Kitty Hawk home gives her a fond farewell and reminisces about what really made her unique. BYJoe “Smokin” RuzickaJan 28, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2021ShareConfessions Of An A-6 Intruder PilotStrap in alongside veteran pilot Francesco “Paco” Chierici for a trip back in time when A-6s still rocketed through canyons in the black of night. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareThe Last Of 17 B-1B Bombers Slated For Early Retirement Has Arrived At The BoneyardLast year, Congress approved the Air Force’s plan to divest a number of B-1Bs as it consolidates that fleet ahead of the arrival of the stealthy B-21. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareB-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade AgoThe newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2021ShareThe VH-3 Marine One Helicopter Has Flown Its Last President Into RetirementAfter six decades, the end of the venerable VH-3’s career is now clearly in sight as its VH-92 replacement gets set to take center stage. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 5, 2020ShareAussie F/A-18 Hornet Bristling With Missiles Joins Others For Jaw-Dropping Photo ShootThe F/A-18A/B Hornet will be retired next year, so the Royal Australian Air Force is taking some awesome pics of the jets before they disappear. BYTyler RogowayNov 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels Just Said Goodbye To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet With A Final Sunset FlightThe team captured the goodbye in gorgeous images and video. Now they will complete their transition to the Super Hornet. BYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareThe Navy Tried To Retire Its Two Huge COVID-19 Fighting Hospital Ships Two Years AgoBoth ships are now in American ports providing critical support in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by treating patients without the virus. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020ShareCan And Should B-1B Bomber Crews’ Low-Level Flying Skills Be Saved?Low-level flying puts great stress on the airframe, but it also serves a tactical purpose. There may be a compromise that would satisfy both issues. BYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2020ShareArmy To Replace Nearly Half Of Its Apache Gunships With Future High-Speed Armed Recon HeloBefore now, the service had only said that the new rotorcraft would serve as a successor to the now-retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat ShipsThese are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are. BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareWanting To Retire B-1B Bombers Is One Thing, Actually Making It Happen Is AnotherThe Air Force will reportedly ask to retire a portion of its B-1Bs force, but the motivations behind the move and its feasibility are far from clear. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020ShareDid The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 Just Buzz San Francisco Bay? (Updated)The team was supposed to get an ex-Royal Air Force C-130J to replace its previous Fat Albert transport very soon. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On ForeverThe Grumman A-6 Intruder’s design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share12
BYJoe “Smokin” RuzickaJan 28, 2022ShareF-14 Flyer Looks Back At What Made The Soon To Be Scrapped USS Kitty Hawk SpecialAn officer who called the Kitty Hawk home gives her a fond farewell and reminisces about what really made her unique. BYJoe “Smokin” RuzickaJan 28, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2021ShareConfessions Of An A-6 Intruder PilotStrap in alongside veteran pilot Francesco “Paco” Chierici for a trip back in time when A-6s still rocketed through canyons in the black of night. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021ShareThe Last Of 17 B-1B Bombers Slated For Early Retirement Has Arrived At The BoneyardLast year, Congress approved the Air Force’s plan to divest a number of B-1Bs as it consolidates that fleet ahead of the arrival of the stealthy B-21. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareB-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade AgoThe newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2021ShareThe VH-3 Marine One Helicopter Has Flown Its Last President Into RetirementAfter six decades, the end of the venerable VH-3’s career is now clearly in sight as its VH-92 replacement gets set to take center stage. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 5, 2020ShareAussie F/A-18 Hornet Bristling With Missiles Joins Others For Jaw-Dropping Photo ShootThe F/A-18A/B Hornet will be retired next year, so the Royal Australian Air Force is taking some awesome pics of the jets before they disappear. BYTyler RogowayNov 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020ShareThe Blue Angels Just Said Goodbye To The F/A-18 Legacy Hornet With A Final Sunset FlightThe team captured the goodbye in gorgeous images and video. Now they will complete their transition to the Super Hornet. BYTyler RogowayNov 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareThe Navy Tried To Retire Its Two Huge COVID-19 Fighting Hospital Ships Two Years AgoBoth ships are now in American ports providing critical support in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by treating patients without the virus. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020ShareCan And Should B-1B Bomber Crews’ Low-Level Flying Skills Be Saved?Low-level flying puts great stress on the airframe, but it also serves a tactical purpose. There may be a compromise that would satisfy both issues. BYStephen WalkerMar 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2020ShareArmy To Replace Nearly Half Of Its Apache Gunships With Future High-Speed Armed Recon HeloBefore now, the service had only said that the new rotorcraft would serve as a successor to the now-retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 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
BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Wants To Retire The First Four Of Its Troublesome Littoral Combat ShipsThese are exceptionally young ships to be pulled from service, underlining just how problematic and useless they truly are. BYTyler RogowayFeb 10, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020ShareWanting To Retire B-1B Bombers Is One Thing, Actually Making It Happen Is AnotherThe Air Force will reportedly ask to retire a portion of its B-1Bs force, but the motivations behind the move and its feasibility are far from clear. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020ShareDid The Blue Angels’ New Fat Albert C-130 Just Buzz San Francisco Bay? (Updated)The team was supposed to get an ex-Royal Air Force C-130J to replace its previous Fat Albert transport very soon. BYTyler RogowayJan 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe EA-6B Prowler Has Been Retired, But Its Impact On Air Warfare Will Live On ForeverThe Grumman A-6 Intruder’s design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
