Fighter Aircraft Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/blog/military-aviation/fighter-aircraft/ Aviation News and History From An Informed Perspective Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:41:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://avgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-avgeekerylarge1-32x32.jpg Fighter Aircraft Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/blog/military-aviation/fighter-aircraft/ 32 32 104229628 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 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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]]> 33742 NASA 836: The Oldest and Fastest F-15 in the World https://avgeekery.com/nasa-836-the-oldest-and-fastest-f-15-in-the-world/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:51:57 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=32770 In the history of aviation, there are few planes that can match the lethality and reputation of the F-15 Eagle. Several variants have been produced over the years, with no…

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]]> 32770 My Fighter Career: Skyraider Weapons Employment https://avgeekery.com/skyraider-weapons-employment/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:29:44 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=29441 As I became more comfortable with flying the Skyraider, my next challenge was to master the aircraft’s fairly complex weapons delivery system that included 15 external stations.

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]]> 29441 Fan’s Reaction To A Final F-14 Flyover Is Fantastic https://avgeekery.com/fans-reaction-to-a-final-f-14-flyover-is-fantastic/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:06:55 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=29499 Shortly before the Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, the venerable fighter jet made a final appearance in a flyover of PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flyovers are always a tremendously…

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