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”?
The F-35 Models…What Should Go Where?
As the Marine Corps prepares to take possession of their first few squadrons of F-35B’s over the next two years, debates rage once again over what the overall role of the F-35 should be and what models should go where. As you probably know, the F-35 Lightning II is being manufactured in three … [Read more...] about The F-35 Models…What Should Go Where?
Tensions In Korea Easing… Or Are They?
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