It’s easy for the general public to think of our modern fighter planes with their highly advanced technology and our pilot’s modern training techniques as being immune to accidents and mishaps. As a future fighter pilot, you know better. I’ve often told my own stories about my close calls in … [Read more...] about Latest Technology Doesn’t Make Us Indestructible
T-38 Fighter Jet Still a Premier Trainer
“Gentlemen, the jets you are flying against are smaller, faster, and more maneuverable, just like the enemy MiGs” You remember Jester’s words in the Top Gun movie, and it looks like that training principle still applies today. A recent article on strategypage.com talks about the Air Force using … [Read more...] about T-38 Fighter Jet Still a Premier Trainer
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
Did China Steal Our Fighter Pilot Technology?
You’ve probably heard the Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter ripped off the same basic stealth technology of the F-22 Raptor. This isn’t all that disturbing (at first) or even all that surprising when you think about it. Communist countries like China and the former Soviet Union have been ripping off our … [Read more...] about Did China Steal Our Fighter Pilot Technology?
F-35 Is A “White Elephant”?
The liberal media strikes once again, calling the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter a “White Elephant” with its $382 billion price tag for 2,443 aircraft. (A White Elephant- in case you’re wondering what that means- is a term that’s used when something is deemed more expensive than it is worth.) The … [Read more...] about F-35 Is A “White Elephant”?