FPP026 - The MAGTF
There may be a no more lethal or effective fighting unit than the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Comprised of combat Marines on land, in the air, and from the sea, the MAGTF is equally capable massing ...
21 Syys 20181h 6min
FPP025 - Flight School (US Navy)
Doctors attend medical school. Attorneys go to law school. …Plumbers acquire the skills of their craft at a plumbing trade school. So where do fighter pilots get their start? Duh. At flight school, of...
1 Syys 20181h 28min
FPP024 - Helicopters!
Troop transport, MEDEVAC, CSAR, ASW, VERTREP, special operations, ground attack… these are but a few of the many missions rotary-wing aircraft perform for militaries the world over, day in and day out...
21 Elo 20181h 13min
FPP023 - The Distinguished Flying Cross
What do astronaut Alan Shepard, actor Clark Gable, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, and president George H. W. Bush all have in common? Each distinguished him- or herself by heroism or extraordinary achieveme...
11 Elo 20181h 2min
FPP022 - Test Pilot School
No matter how well designed a military aircraft may be, it will always require extensive testing and evaluation to ensure it performs as intended. And even when it does, sometimes unforeseen complicat...
1 Elo 20181h 8min
FPP021 - The Real 'Viper'
Few pilots ever have an opportunity to meet an enemy aircraft in aerial battle. Fewer yet come out victorious. And even fewer still—in fact, only one—then go on to be involved in arguably the most inf...
21 Heinä 201857min
FPP020 - After the Cockpit
Military aviators are generally hard-working, improvement-seeking, self-motivated individuals accustomed to working well under pressure, on tight deadlines, and with limited budgets. It’s no wonder th...
11 Heinä 20181h
FPP019 - Air-to-Surface Weapons
Today’s combat aviator enjoys a wide variety of munitions from which to choose when attacking surface targets. From free fall general purpose bombs, to laser- and GPS-guided weapons, to glide and forw...
1 Heinä 20181h 19min
