The Fascinating History Of The US Navy's Real-Life TOPGUN School
Tom Cruise doesn't have anything to do with it, but the Navy flight school featured in the "Top Gun" movies really exists.
House Committee to Examine Secret Navy Effort on Pilot Brain Injuries
The Navy quietly started screening elite fighter pilots for signs of brain injuries caused by flying, a risk it officially ...
A former military pilot explains that training flights don’t mean rookie pilots learning to fly
A former military pilot says a training flight is not always a flight to train rookie pilots. They can also be used by pilots ...
Blue Angels: 10 Facts About The Navy's Flying Team
The Blue Angels flying team includes some of the most accomplished and skilled pilots in the U.S. Navy. Here are some facts ...
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Opinion: Is The Military Jet Trainer Becoming Obsolete?
But the nature of the military pilot-training market is changing, driven by the exceptionally high cost of the process. The U.S. Air Force estimates that it spends more than $10 million for a ...
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the mid-air collision between an ...
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DC plane crash: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says
The last significant fatal commercial crash happened in 2009, when a Continental Airlines flight crashed into a house in ...
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Army helicopter in DC crash was on 'routine' training flight carrying night-goggles
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane on Wednesday night was on a 'routine annual retraining,' Defense ...
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Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
Military spokesman Ron McLendon II said the Army is joining an investigation into the crash headed by the National ...