We all experience some sort of defeat at some level in our lives. Of course, if you’re reading this, then you’re the type of person that I don’t even have to tell that the appropriate response to defeat is to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try again. But I want to take a minute here to … [Read more...] about “Recognizing Defeat”
“Tactics- In and Out of the Cockpit”
If there’s one thing that will be drilled into your head as you get into fighter training, it will be tactics. Tactics is both a science and an art. It is when your units converge in such a way to achieve the greatest and fastest results to win the battle. You start by developing a … [Read more...] about “Tactics- In and Out of the Cockpit”
“When You Cannot Be Matched, Don’t Get Complacent!”
When I hear someone being critical of the F-22 Raptor, it’s always regarding the COST of the plane and how “unnecessary” it is when we already have planes like the F-15 and F/A-18 that already have the ability to pretty much dominate over anything else in the sky. NO ONE ever seems to contest the … [Read more...] about “When You Cannot Be Matched, Don’t Get Complacent!”
“Dealing with Delays”
More in the news lately about additional testing needed on the F-35 and delays in getting them operational. A lot of people look at the delays and wonder if the F-35 is even going to be worth it. But what they don’t realize is that delays are par for the course, and that in the end it WILL be worth … [Read more...] about “Dealing with Delays”
“On the Horizon for 6th Generation Fighters”
As many of our current Afterburner Club members are implementing their way into the cockpits of their dream jets, we see too many other people in what could be their succeeding boot camp and flight school classes moping around, thinking “What’s the point? In the future, it’ll all be UAV’s … [Read more...] about “On the Horizon for 6th Generation Fighters”