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?
A Delay With STOVL F-35…But Is It Bad?
A few years back, I was in a conversation with a Marine general about the testing and development of the F-35 program. The general told me how confident he was that the F-35 program would be the first fighter development program with no delays. I thought…“yeah, right!” Turns out I was right. The … [Read more...] about A Delay With STOVL F-35…But Is It Bad?
Become An Officer Before A Fighter Pilot
If you were on our August Afterburner Club call last Wednesday, then you’ve heard all about how it is not only necessary for you to keep up that motivation for becoming a fighter pilot, but also making sure that you have the right kind of motivation. Chris Pope was a guy who dreamed the same dream … [Read more...] about Become An Officer Before A Fighter Pilot
No Detail Is Insignificant For A Fighter Pilot
A couple of months ago on our Afterburner Club call and newsletter, we talked about the importance of a thorough preflight. In the video below, I give a pretty good example of just how important that is: the fact that it is only a six inch bolt that holds the hook in place to stop a multi-million … [Read more...] about No Detail Is Insignificant For A Fighter Pilot