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What is good and bad about the F-35 cockpit: A ‘Panther’ pilot’s guide to modern cockpits The F-35 helmet: does it show too much too small? My background – Current F-35 pilot and Weapons School graduate. I Have flown the Harrier II and F/A-18 Hornet operationally as well as instructing Tactics and Weapons training squadrons. I can’t speak with much first-hand credibility about the fighters of the 50s-70s, nor can I tell you much about any twin-seat fighter aircraft. Probably the old...

When will America free itself from war?

Antiwar.com Original Originally posted at TomDispatch. America has essentially been at war, nonstop, since the weeks after the 9/11 attacks. Those “forever wars,” as they’re now commonly called, have been both truly distant from and eerily close to us, far away and yet a deeply embedded part of American life. And here, to my mind, is the strangest thing: those rare figures who, as citizens (or in one case an outsider), managed to reach into the heart of the Americ...

By William Astore anuary 12, 2021 " Information Clearing House" -  “POWs Never Have A Nice Day.”  That sentiment was captured on a button a friend of mine wore for our fourth grade class photo in 1972.  That prisoners of war could never have such a day was reinforced by the sad face on that button.  Soon after, American POWs would indeed be released by their North Vietnamese captors as the American war in ...

By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published December 15, 2020 Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., as well as 6 C-130J Super Hercules took part in a Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada Dec. 3-7, 2020. The JFE allowed the unit a venue to train and test the ability to conduct operations in and through complex and contested environments. (Courtesy photo) Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., as well as 6 C-130J Super ...

The historic moment occurred at Beale Air Force Base in California, on Tuesday An AI system, named ARTUµ, took control of a U-2 Lady Dragons radar sensors and tactical navigation systems during the two-and-half-hour sortie No weapons were featured and the plane was still being steered by the pilot ARTUµ searched for enemy missiles while the pilot hunted for adversary aircraft The AI and human worked in tandem while both sharing the U-2s radar Officials celebrated the feat as a watershed mom...

Lose trust. >> theyre approachable. >> there is we want somebody that we can go and talk to and that helps you relate to that leader. >> weapons school graduates become instructors and many serve as advisers to some of the militarys most senior leaders. >> its a pretty amazing transformation. when the students show up to the weapons school, they know theyre in for a 5 1/2 month marathon of experiences. >> its said that youll never be as smart as the day that you graduate weapons school. so our s...

Its also home to one of the most prestigious training programs in the military. the united states air force weapons school. twice a year some of the most gifted warriors of the sky are chosen to attend the ph.d. level program there to learn the art of the most advanced integrated combat, across land, air, space and cyber demands. not only do weapons school students become tactical students in all areas of warfare, but they receive an unmatched education in leadership. these air men have to be th...

>> weapons school graduates become instructors to the air forces instructors, and many serve as advisers to some of the militarys most senior leaders. >> its a pretty amazing transformation. when the students show up to the weapons school, they know theyre in for a five and a half month marathon of experiences. >> youll never be as smart as the day you graduate weapons school, so our students feel like they can conquer the world. >> the lessons learned at weapons school and the front lines of ba...

Leader. >> graduates become instructors to the air force instructors and many serve as advisers to some of the militarys most senior leaders. >> it is an amazing transformation. when the students show up to the weapons school, they know theyre in for a five and a half month marathon of experiences. >> its said youll never be as smart as the day you gradual weapons school. our students feel they can conquer the world. >> the lessons learned at weapons school and the front lines of battle are inva...