Remember in An Officer And A Gentleman when Richard Gere and the other OCS candidates gathered in a hangar to see their own Drill Instructor-Lou Gossett, Jr., dressed up like Carl Douglas in a “Kung Fu Fighting” video- was going to teach them all self-defense. “Just wait until you get shot down … [Read more...] about What To Do If You Are Shot Down While Flying
Fighter Pilot Training: The Ultimate Life Saver
Here on the Afterburner Club, we beat the drum a lot on fighter pilot training, fighter pilot training, and fighter pilot training some more. A recent fire on deck of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson in the Arabian Gulf proves once more how valuable fighter pilot training is in any duty condition, be it … [Read more...] about Fighter Pilot Training: The Ultimate Life Saver
Libya: Who Are We Defending And Why?
Unless you’ve been living in a cave these past few days, you know that we are now engaged along with coalition forces in an effort to liberate Libya from Muammar Gaddafi. You know about the recent crash of an F-15 in Libya and that the pilot were rescued by Libyan rebels who are grateful to have us … [Read more...] about Libya: Who Are We Defending And Why?
F-22’s At Langley Fully Operational
Some good news in the world of F-22’s… the F-22 squadrons based at Langley AFB, the integrated 1st Fighter Wing and 192nd Fighter Wing Team have reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) status. The squadrons are now ready to join the fight anywhere in the world at any time. This has been a long … [Read more...] about F-22’s At Langley Fully Operational
Balancing Family And Being A Fighter Pilot
In the wake of the assassination attempt of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, her husband- NASA astronaut and former Navy fighter pilot Mark Kelly- has decided to fulfill his duty to his country and command the last mission of the space shuttle Endeavor in April. Kelly, a Navy Captain who flew A-6E’s in 39 … [Read more...] about Balancing Family And Being A Fighter Pilot