Rear Adm. Pat Hannifin is a native of San Diego, California. He was commissioned in 1991 after earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of San Diego. He is also a graduate of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.
Hannifin flew the F/A-18C Hornet with Strike Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-27) “Royal Maces” from USS Independence, and then again with VFA-81 “Sunliners” for both department head and executive officer/commanding officer tours from USS George Washington and USS Nimitz, transitioning to F/A-18E Superhornets while in Command. He served as executive officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75); commanding officer of USS Arlington (LPD-24) and commanding officer of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).
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Air Force Research Laboratory engineer Evelyn Kent holds her Space Test Fundamentals course diploma with the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate headquarters at Kirtland AFB, N.M in the background. Kent graduated from the inaugural space test course earlier this year. (Courtesy photo)
Air Force Research Laboratory Space Test Fundamentals course graduate Evelyn Kent gets ready for one of her course highlights – a glider ride. Kent is a member of the small cadre that graduated from the first STF course, which was held at the U.S. Air Force’s Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California. She is taking along the “Fly Like a Girl” patch to be given to girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). (Courtesy photo)
Saab 35 Draken: Pilots Needed Nerves of Steel to Test Fly This Bad Boy
Not too expensive and very reliable, the Saab 35 has made its mark. Here is how the warplane s unusual design makes it so unique.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The Saab 35 Draken was in use in some capacity until the mid-2000s a run of about fifty years. Not too bad for an initially experimental aircraft.
The Saab 35 was a radical Swedish design and unlike some popular Nordic furniture, was quite robust and experienced great longevity.
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Engineers at Saab had a radical idea for a new jet fighter, the Saab 35 they would use a double delta wing design (which would prove very popular at Saab). Delta wings are recognizable as large, triangle-shaped wings that are widest at the rear and taper inwards closer to the nose of the plane.