The United States and Japan have wrapped up on a week’s worth of training exercises and tensions seem to be winding down in Korea. The drills, dubbed “Keen Sword”, took place on military sites and in the surrounding waters of mainland Japan and the island of Okinawa. They involved about 40,000 … [Read more...] about Tensions In Korea Easing… Or Are They?
Learning To Speak A New Language For Fighter Pilots
One of your fellow Afterburner Club members recently asked on Facebook if I had any suggestions on language-learning tools. This is a really good question! As future officers and fighter pilots of the United States military, you will inevitably be deployed somewhere else in the world at some point … [Read more...] about Learning To Speak A New Language For Fighter Pilots
Happy Turkey Day Future Fighter Pilots – Gobble Gobble
I'm taking a quick break from spending time with my beautiful wife and wonderful kids to wish you, my special friend, a Happy Thanksgiving Day! This Thanksgiving is very special as my wife and I are hosting ALL of our loved ones at our house. This is one of my favorite holidays because I get to … [Read more...] about Happy Turkey Day Future Fighter Pilots – Gobble Gobble
Selling F-35 Fighter Jets To Israel
Last month, the U.S. and Israeli governments signed an agreement for Israel to buy a squadron of twenty F-35’s, which would give them the ability to reach Iran undetected by radar. The Israelis are generally thought to be the best fighting force in the world. Although personally, I believe that … [Read more...] about Selling F-35 Fighter Jets To Israel
Fighter Pilot Training Accidents: Can We Train Too Hard?
When most Afterburner Club members think about the possibility of buying it in a training accident, I’m sure a lot of you think of the scene in Top Gun where Maverick and Goose were caught in a flat spin and heading out to sea ending with Goose dying. I thought about that and a couple of other … [Read more...] about Fighter Pilot Training Accidents: Can We Train Too Hard?