Turning Pages, Pulling Gs
Book club tomorrow and we’re hosting.
Air-Minded: Flying in the Nude
What’s interesting about this short video clip is that it shows a bare-naked F-15 taking off, a rare event. You see, a naked fighter is useless … it carries no weapons and can’t perform any of its combat missions. They don’t let you fly ’em naked because they aren’t supposed to fly naked. This Oregon […]
Air-Minded: Greasing It On
The first time I landed an F-15 Eagle, from the front of a two-seater family model at Luke AFB, Arizona, I was amazed at how softly it touched down.
Air-Minded: Air Force One Folklore & Fact (Updated 06/19/26)
It was announced today that a gifted Qatari Boeing 747-8 is set to enter service as a temporary Air Force One, pending the 2028 delivery of two new USAF B747-8s scheduled to replace the current B747s, which have been in service since the Reagan administration. The “bridge” Air Force One (as well as the permanent […]
Air-Minded: Seeing Mirages
… I saw plenty of Belgian Mirage IIIs during my time in NATO, and once had a semi-close encounter with a pair of French ones while on a cross-country to Spain, a story worth sharing here.
Air-Minded: Eagle Updates
… that’s just me, trying to anticipate what Congress, the Department of Defense, and the USAF will do … even though I know these days that’s a sucker’s game.
No King, No King, You’re the King
Confession time: Donna and I didn’t turn out for the No Kings protest yesterday.
Air-Minded: A Valuable Lesson
… in a hard-drinking profession, you’ve got to be able to hold your liquor.