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Steps of landing a Fighter jet on a Aircraft carrier 

Steps of landing a Fighter jet on a Aircraft carrier 

What is it like to land on an aircraft carrier? Landing on a flight deck is one of the most difficult things a navy pilot will ever do. The flight deck only has about 500 feet of runway space for landing planes, which isn’t nearly enough for the heavy, high-speed …

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What is Hornet Ball or Rhino Ball Video?

What is Hornet Ball or Rhino Ball Video

“Hornet Ball” and “Rhino Ball” are the names of a famous yearly compilation of videos of F-18 hornet fighter jet action  produced by LT Joseph “C-Rock” Stephens, an Instructor WSO with the VFA-122 Flying Eagles. The Hornet Ball is an annual celebration of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet strike-fighter aviation …

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Cessna 172 Aircraft crashed at Bermuda International Airport

Cessna 172 Aircraft crashed at Bermuda International Airport   A local private Cessna 172 aircraft was on approach to the runway when the pilot experienced difficulty and landed short of the runway. Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Acting Lieutenant Russann Francis, reports “at 5:33 pm today, Monday, April 30, …

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F-35 could possibly shoot down a ballistic missiles by 2025

F-35 could detect, track and possibly shoot down ballistic missiles by 2025 Head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, told the Senate appropriations subcommittee on defense that he expects the F-35 to be capable of detecting, tracking and, possibly, even shooting down ballistic missiles by 2025. …

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Second F-22 raptor Incidents Within a Week

Second U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors experienced problems occurring just a week apart from one another. The first one was on  April 6th, 2018, when an F-22 Raptor of the Alaska-based 3rd Wing, flying out of Tyndall Air Force Base, experienced an engine failure but the fighter landed safely. …

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