Roosevelt approved research into a plan to release bomb-wielding bats from airplanes.The bombs -- small kerosene-filled incendiary tubes that operated on a chemical time-release fuse -- were connected to a surgical clip with a short piece of string, and the clip was attached to a bat's ...
It may have taken decades to develop theF-15, but Iit didn't take long for the world to figure out the combat potential ofairplanes. In 1911, only eight years after the Wright brothers got their creation off the ground, the U.S. military started dropping test bombs from above. A few ...
Some are extremely obvious, like encouraging locals to turn in militants through pamphlets and leaflets dropped from airplanes. Other techniques include broadcasting messages via local television and radio. Personal contact is also important, such as patrols aimed at greeting the local population and ...
In each of the 1945 Air Force campaigns, you will assume a squadron leader of an elite airforce unit, and engage in a team and solo action warfare.You will fight on the most famous historical airplanes, from classic fighters to light and heavy bombers like Grumman F6F Hellcat, Lockheed P...
In short, I ended up as a sought-after pilot and was hired by what turned out to be the best assignment for a pilot flying large airplanes in the Air Force: the Boeing 747. I did not have any leadership roles in that squadron. I started as a copilot and ended as an instructor ...
“In late July of 1915, British pilots and observers were reporting encounters with a strange new German monoplane that seemed engineered specifically to destroy airplanes: the Fokker Eindecker.” By Mike Peters ONE HUNDRED YEARSago during the summer of 1915, the a...
Starting on a trial basis at a few installations, General Creech created squadron repair teams, drawing technicians from each of the maintenance disciplines. At the center of this major reconstructive surgery was the wing organization and the placement of flight line maintenance. Many were confused ...
Alter course to the right – for both airplanes. In this scenario, how much “alter course to the right” is enough? And when can you get back on your original course? It’s up to you. Regardless of how much course altering you do, the end result should be a left-to-left pass. ...
Hi, I’m sure you have heard of many testimonials of airplanes making U-turns and coming back around leaving several persistent trails, they seem to have control of when the trail is formed as you don’t see a trail when they are turning back around, do you have any idea why they wou...
deadline nears, the Biden administration is undertaking a rapid Afghanistan policy review to determine its overall strategy toward theslow-moving intra-Afghan negotiationsin Doha, Qatar. A key reason for the lack of movement in talks is that both sides are anxiously waiting to see what Biden ...