The Irish Army Air corps (attached to the Army) was a small Force from a neutral WWII Ireland. There were few officers to fill pilot needs at the beginning of what Ireland called "The Emergency" and therefore in 1943 was initiated a Flying Sergeants program that turned out 13 in the ...
He was commissioned in 1985 as a distinguished graduate of the University of Florida’s ROTC program, and earned his pilot’s wings the following year at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas. Wilsbach previously served as commander of the 11th Air Force and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday. The CV-22B Osprey crash ...
U.S. Air Force pilot training is in the midst of a revolution and a lot is on the line. Air Education and Training Command is pioneering a series of new concepts designed to modernize the way the world’s biggest air arm trains its new aviators. At the cent...
The Air Force selected a commander who understands the needs of commanders and troops in the field. Martin is a respected pilot, known as "Speedy," who flew 161 combat missions in Southeast Asia in the 1970s and later headed several fighter wings and squadrons. These days, whenever Martin ...
There remains debate in the Air Force over the possible scenarios that could complicate using an autonomous aircraft for combat rescue, and whether it’s possible to solve them. For instance, what if the downed pilot has a broken leg or other injury and is unable to climb into...
979 becoming first Serbian military pilot - September 1912 order for 8 planes, erector hangars and spare parts were placed in France, with 2 more planes ordered in Russia - December 24th, 1912 - War Minister Radomir Putnik issues a decree establishing Aviation Command - this is the service...
The U.S. Air Force Academy offers a great leadership program and a great education, but it’s not the only way to earn your “butter bar” en-route to becoming a pilot. In our next segment ofThe Road to Wings,we’ll survey the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and ...
Harp, were both awarded the Air Force Cross for what General Paul Carlton, Commander, Military Airlift Command, called “one of the greatest displays of airmanship I have ever heard related.” Captain Dennis W. Traynor III, United States Air Force AIR FORCE CROSS CAPTAIN DENNIS W. TRAYNOR ...
Brig. General Jalil Zandi was a fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force who served during all of the Iran–Iraq War. His combat record qualifies him as one of the most successful pilot of that conflict in air-to-air combat, as well as one of the best Iranian Aces ever...