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?
My Daughter Wants To Be A Woman Fighter Pilot
Women in the military as a Fighter Pilot... Is it possible? You would never hear about Women Fighter Pilots back in the day. But after a lot of years, ladies have the chance to put on your G-suit and fly combat missions just like us guys. And I support it 100%. See my daughter Faith is still … [Read more...] about My Daughter Wants To Be A Woman Fighter Pilot
New Fighter Jets on Order, Will One of Them Be Yours?
Words that rarely leave my mouth: Congress got it right. I even get the chance to thank a representative, Todd Akin, for helping to bring more planes to wings throughout the U.S. and even overseas. There had been debates over how many fighter jets we would be seeing take to the skies, as even … [Read more...] about New Fighter Jets on Order, Will One of Them Be Yours?
Protecting Our Airspace
There have been a number of stories over the past several years that have made it clear that the need to protect our airspace and the airspace of our allies is becoming increasingly necessary. Just this past month there have again been several incidents including a suspected terrorist threat in … [Read more...] about Protecting Our Airspace