Military Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/blog/military-aviation/ Aviation News and History From An Informed Perspective Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:28:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://avgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-avgeekerylarge1-32x32.jpg Military Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/blog/military-aviation/ 32 32 104229628 Sun n’ Fun: You Are Cleared for a PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH-Not a Flyover https://avgeekery.com/sun-n-fun-you-are-cleared-for-a-practice-instrument-approach-not-a-flyover/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:28:40 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34632 Lakeland Tower: “SPAR 28, you are cleared for a Practice Instrument Approach to Runway 05, Circle to Runway 09, cleared for the Option.” SPAR 28: “Roger. SPAR 28 is cleared…

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]]> 34632 Sun N Fun is Gearing up for Their 50th Anniversary Air Show https://avgeekery.com/sun-n-fun-is-gearing-up-for-their-50th-anniversary-air-show/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:12:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34425 Sun N Fun is gearing up for their 50th anniversary air show. The annual fly-in is a big draw for Central Florida, welcoming avgeeks and aviators from around the world…

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]]> 34425 F-15s Shattered Homeowner’s Windows While Training in Florida https://avgeekery.com/f-15s-shattered-homeowners-windows-while-training-in-florida/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:47:43 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34468 F-15s shattered homeowner’s windows while training in Florida during a recent low-altitude training exercise. Many residents across several towns reported various other property damage as well. Residents in NW Florida…

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]]> 34468 Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Conduct Joint Training at El Centro https://avgeekery.com/blue-angels-and-thunderbirds-conduct-joint-training-at-el-centro/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:16:58 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34426 The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have just completed conducting joint training at NAS El Centro, CA. El Centro is where the Blues conduct their 2-month…

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]]> 34426 Meet the U.S. Air Force’s New F-35A Demo Pilot https://avgeekery.com/meet-the-u-s-air-forces-new-f-35a-demo-pilot/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:01:55 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34436 Meet the U.S. Air Force’s new F-35A Demo pilot and commander. Capt. Melanie Kluesner, call sign MACH, will showcase the Lightning II stealth fighter at air shows nationwide in 2024.…

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]]> 34436 Dual FMC Failure and Smoke in the Galley: CRM 101 https://avgeekery.com/dual-fmc-failure-and-smoke-in-the-galley-crm-101/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:33:38 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34193 With smoke billowing in the galley and a dual FMC failure on our brand new C-37A (G-V), our crew was surely in the running for the Mackay Trophy for outstanding…

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]]> 34193 Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary https://avgeekery.com/pilot-recalls-first-flight-of-the-f-16-on-its-50th-anniversary/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:45:33 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33976 We raise a toast to the Fighting Falcon. Also known as the Viper, it’s one of the most lethal and maneuverable aircraft ever made. Below, watch as the the first…

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]]> 33976 Vandy-1 Recreates Iconic Shot With U-2 Spyplane https://avgeekery.com/check-out-these-shots-of-a-u-2-flying-in-formation-with-vandy-1-f-a-18/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:41:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33820 The best looking jet in the U.S. Navy recently joined a USAF U-2 spy plane over China Lake, making for a rare and very cool sight to behold. Check out…

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]]> 33820 Watch the Blue Angels Arrive at El Centro for Winter Training https://avgeekery.com/watch-the-blue-angels-arrive-at-el-centro-for-winter-training/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:22:32 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33742 One of the best aviation videographers out there, Spencer Hughes, caught the Navy’s Blue Angels arriving in the Mojave desert yesterday to begin winter training. Watch the Blue Angels arrive…

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