New Palace Chase?

A lot of pilots, myself included, got to the air reserve component (ARC e.g. guard+reserve) via a program called palace chase. That programs let you leave REGAF 6 months early if you joined an ARC unit.

This new program lets you go earlier (1 yr) but with more payback; option 2 is definately targeted at folks who have…

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TFS2: New program takes aim at Total Force pilot retention

Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard are testing a new program aimed at encouraging active-duty Air Force pilots to continue flying in the Reserve Component once they separate from

Hot Pits but with bombs.

Hots pits blew my minds as a Lt. Land, refuel engine running and then blast for anothe sorite.

But more and more we’ll get bombs and gas on the pits.

Same as the hot pits describes above but another team uploads weapons. Its fast too – you’ve got just enoigh time for a bar and an energy drink.

Tritonal + JP8 + caffeine =…

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F-35 hot turns: enhancing survivability, lethality

The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron exercised rapid aircraft regeneration and employment procedures on the F-35 Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Hot Pits but with bombs.

Hots pits blew my minds as a Lt. Land, refuel engine running and then blast for anothe sorite.

But more and more we’ll get bombs and gas on the pits.

Same as the hot pits describes above but another team uploads weapons. Its fast too – you’ve got just enoigh time for a bar and an energy drink.

Tritonal + JP8 + caffeine =…

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F-35 hot turns: enhancing survivability, lethality

The 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron exercised rapid aircraft regeneration and employment procedures on the F-35 Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Snapshot Columbus.

It feels like we’re in a phase where every UPT class is bespoke. Here’s the state of play at columbus. Also congrats to these CGOs starting out on thier jet powered adventure

Highlights.

Looks like the AMC side is all simulator now.

Iteresting to see T-38s and IFF combined.

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UPT Class 25-02 & 25-03 Graduation

Twenty-six Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-02 and 25-03, graduated on November 15, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT

This is your captain. We’re now passing mach 1.

The XB-1 does the number. I can’t wait for supersonic air travel to be a thing (again).

There’s this awesome regieme of specific excess power on thr rightside of Mach 1 that is amazing to explore. See you…

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Boom! The XB-1 Demonstrator Jet Has Gone Supersonic

Hitting the Mach 1 milestone is an important development and makes Boom Aerospace the first private company to fly a supersonic civil jet. Hitting the Mach 1 milestone is an important development and makes Boom Aerospace the first private company … Continue reading

Love this Article!

More metal! Secret Programs! Great to hear we’re getting fighters into the CAF and excited for whatever (expensive sounding) capability the scientist are cooking up.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/lockheed-deliver-190-f-35s-2025-secret-programs/

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Lockheed Looks to Deliver Up to 190 F-35s in 2025

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 170-190 F-35s in 2025 and took almost $2 billion in charges on secret projects in 2024's fourth quarter.

Understatement.

Pilot is okay, and the engineers will study the “significant[ly] danaged” F-35.

These things happen, we lost one F-16 a month in the 80’s. It will be interesting to see what they say went wrong.

….”significant damange”…true but seems to miss the…

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Video Shows Moment When US Air Force's F-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Alaska

A US Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday. The pilot flying the single-seat F-35 fighter was safe after bailing out.