FIGHTER MAFIA: Dogfight Visionaries or Airpower Charlatans?

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Yesterday, we discussed the Energy Maneuverability Theory championed by John Boyd and a group of aviation insiders collectively known as the "Fighter Mafia." And in the comments, we some some pretty valid criticisms of the Fighter Mafia's approach to air warfare. So, let's take a minute to discuss the impact these controversial characters had on modern air combat design and doctrine — and why they still deserve a place in aviation history, despite the controversy. Watch that first video here: https://youtu.be/owE4tvWZ1zE?feature=shared If you want to learn more about the Fighter Mafia, I recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Camelot-Weaponization-Nostalgia-Battlegrounds/dp/1501760653 If you want a very balanced exploration of just *some* of Pierre Sprey's controversial claims, I recommend this excellent piece by well-known aviation journalist, Tyler Rogoway (who now runs The Warzone). https://jalopnik.com/pierre-spreys-anti-f-35-diatribe-is-half-brilliant-and-1592445665 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52

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Is Elon Musk right about fighter jets being a thing of the past?

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US Strike Eagles took on a swarm of Iranian kamikaze drones... and won

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,Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 50% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday. -- BREAK -- Last week, 30 service members were recognized for their commitment to duty and courage under fire during the Iranian attack of April 13, 2024 — including Capt. Lacie “Sonic” Hester, an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer, and her pilot, Maj. Benjamin “Irish” Coffey, both of whom received the nation’s third highest award for valor, the Silver Star. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/american-fighter-pilots-describe-taking-down-iranian-drones/index.html https://www.airandspaceforces.com/silver-star-air-action-usaf-defense-of-israel-part-1/ https://www.dvidshub.net/video/943819/generating-airpower-under-fire https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/sejjil/ https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/soumar/ https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1754204/air-force-icts-make-a-comeback/ https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2011/af/2011f15e.pdf?ver=2019-08-22-112333-427 https://www.lakenheath.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3965795/gallantry-under-fire-raf-lakenheath-honors-decorated-airmen-for-repelling-mass/ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-04-14/israel-iran-centcom-13550736.html https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-launches-drone-attack-israel-expected-unfold-over-hours-2024-04-13/ https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac https://mecouncil.org/publication/irans-missile-and-drone-program-disrupting-u-s-aerial-hegemony/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68811273 https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shahed-drones-israel-attack/32904882.html https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Shahed-136_Iranian_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle_(UAV)

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,Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 40% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday. -- BREAK -- Nestled deep within the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range, the remote and highly classified facility we've come to know as Area 51 has been the heart of secretive American aircraft programs — and a fair bit of modern folklore — for more than a half-century now. Let's talk about how they manage to keep the cutting-edge programs they test away from the prying eyes of the public... and the spy satellites zooming overhead. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-of-area-51/ https://www.dreamlandresort.com/ https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/phot-09.html https://www.roadrunnersinternationale.com/haveblue.html https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_03.PDF https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/intelligence/2013-10-29/area-51-file-secret-aircraft-soviet-migs https://www.lazygranch.com/janair.html https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/area-51-and-the-accidental-test-flight/ https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html https://www.wired.com/2008/01/area-51-customs/ https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Area-51-Tikaboo-Peak https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE97G012/ https://www.ll.mit.edu/about/history/sage-semi-automatic-ground-environment-air-defense-system#:~:text=On%20September%203%2C%201949%2C%20a,the%20Soviet%20Union's%20Kamchatka%20Peninsula. https://www.archives.gov/files/declassification/iscap/pdf/2014-004-doc01.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234639/https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol15no1/html/v15i1a01p_0001.htm https://www.space.com/23476-area-51-declassified-cold-war-documents.html https://irp.fas.org/cia/product/sovrec64.pdf