For example, even the most heavily overtasked offensive airframes during Desert Storm in 1991, USAF’s F-4G “Wild Weasel” defense-suppression aircraft, had regular breaks between sorties of a minimum of 6-8 hrs. Most tactical aircraft during that conflict achieved 2.0 – 2.1 sorties per day...
Dark Horse: General Larry O. Spencer and His Journey from the Horseshoe to the Pentagon. Author: General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.). Publisher: Naval Institute Press. Price: $ 26.95 The military is by default viewed as a warrior culture. Warfare and combat are, of course, the core ...
USAF INSIGNIA AIR EXPEDITIONARY WINGS, GROUPS & SQUADRONS AIR REFUELING AIR RESCUE AIRBORNE AIR CONTROL & AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL AIRLIFT ATTACK & RECONNAISSANCE BOMB FIGHTER MAINTENANCE MAJOR COMMANDS MEDICAL MISCELLANEOUS - AIR MISCELLANEOUS - GROUND MORALE & NOVELTY PILOT TRAINING SPACE & MISSIL...
The story goes that when the Americans said Robin had to be dry the response was “no drinkies no fkyies” and that prevailed, (privately I was told) but the Brits did prefer their Avengers to carry USAF markings the RAF and Fleet Air Arm had lost too many planes to the USAF who mis...