Amelia Earhart
The 1928 trans-Atlantic flight of the Fokker Friendship launched Amelia’s career and established her name. As a passenger on the flight, she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air. […]
Month: February 2007
Viper U At NAS Fallon
Lt. Winston Scott, an experienced Naval aviator with more than 900 hours in the F/A-18C, smiles as he climbs down from his F-16 Fighting Falcon. Scott has just completed his first solo flight in a Navy F-16. […]
F-16s Over Afghanistan
Approximately 18,500 military personnel from thirty-seven countries are stationed in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF. […]
F-16 FIGHTING FALCON
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. […]
Air Capital Aviation Report, February 4, 2007
Aviation and aerospace news and items of interest from Wichita, the Air Capital of the World. […]
F-15E Strike Eagle, U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet
The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. […]