On Jan. 10, Lockheed Martin confirmed they had completed production on the 1,000th F-35 Lightning II. Let's take this opportunity to discuss how far this program has come, and to bust some of the most pervasive myths about this extremely capable β and controversial β aircraft.
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Citations:
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/09/01/lockheed-pentagon-claim-theyre-reining-in-f-35-sustainment-costs/
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-439
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-1000th-f-35-has-been-built
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/remember-f-16-killed-f-35-report-years-ago-it-was-wrong-192996
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/test-pilot-admits-the-f-35-can-t-dogfight-cdb9d11a875
https://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-vs-f-16-15-18-lost-beaten-flatley-comeback-2017-4
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/08/16/the-hourly-cost-of-operating-the-u-s-militarys-fighter-fleet-infographic/?sh=134db2f3685f
https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/cognitive-bias#:~:text=Cognitive%20bias%20is%20a%20systematic,large%20amounts%20of%20information%20quickly.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/top-10-most-widely-operated-fighter-jets-in-2023
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/are-new-fighter-jets-more-likely-to-crash-data
https://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/the-f-35-is-the-safest-and-most-capable-fighter-the-u-s-military-has/#:~:text=In%20recent%20Red%20Flag%20aerial,improved%20their%20scores%20as%20well.
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/stealth-fighters-by-the-numbers/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/02/14/us-air-force-fleets-mission-capable-rates-are-stagnating-heres-the-plan-to-change-that/
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58942
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/only-55-percent-of-f-35s-mission-capable-putting-depot-work-in-spotlight-gao/
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1860730086909215155
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/heres-why-elon-musk-is-wrong-about-fighter-jets-but-right-about-drones/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/elon-musk-calls-for-a-drone-to-compete-with-the-f-35/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/tech/todays-artificial-intelligence-isnt-quite-what-you-think-but-its-still-crazy/
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.05229
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nhtsa-opens-probe-into-24-mln-tesla-vehicles-over-full-self-driving-collisions-2024-10-18/
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/11/for-air-superiority-usaf-most-pursue-effective-rather-than-affordable-mass/
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2012/5/1/2012may-u2-global-hawk-advocates-square-off-in-budget-battle
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-retire-u-2-2026/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/06/12/ukrainian-atacms-rockets-are-blowing-up-russias-best-s-400-air-defenses-as-fast-as-the-s-400s-can-deploy-to-crimea/
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Last week, 30 service members were recognized for their commitment to duty and courage under fire during the Iranian attack of April 13, 2024 β including Capt. Lacie βSonicβ Hester, an F-15E Strike Eagle Weapon Systems Officer, and her pilot, Maj. Benjamin βIrishβ Coffey, both of whom received the nationβs third highest award for valor, the Silver Star.
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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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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 β and a fair bit of modern folklore β 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.
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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
,1,On Tuesday, DARPA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, or X-Plane, known as the XRQ-73 SHEPARD, short for Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program.
This new aircraft's title may be a mouthful, but its advanced new hybrid propulsion system could allow this aircraft to fly longer duration intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions than any aircraft before it, and all while dramatically reducing both its acoustic (sound) and thermal (heat) signatures.
Let's talk about why this technology could be vital for the future of American military operations.
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https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2024-06-24
https://theaviationist.com/2024/06/25/darpa-announces-new-xrq-73/
https://www.twz.com/32807/exclusive-unmasking-northrop-grummans-xrq-72a-great-horned-owl-spy-drone
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/darpa-xrq-73-flying-wing-reconnaissance-x-plane/
,1,There's been a great deal of discussion about the forthcoming 6th generation of fighters, believed to be led by the U.S. Air Force's ongoing Next Generation Air Dominance Program... But do these generational designations still make sense?
Let's talk about why we may see this sort of fighter classification die out in the coming years, and why that might just be okay.
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Citations:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0908issbf/
https://www.amazon.com/Fighter-Aircraft-1914-1918-Richard-1988-07-02/dp/B01K2WF46K
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fighter-generations-2/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-future-of-americas-ngad-stealth-fighter-may-be-in-question/
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/a-7th-gen-fighter-bae-has-thoughts-on-what-that-could-look-like/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/what-does-it-actually-mean-when-we-say-5th-generation-fighter/
,1,Andy has since served all over the world in many capacities and he has a wealth of experience; we were honored to get a little of it here. These are the types of real human stories that occur within every person involved in a war, in their own unique ways.
Find Andy on Instagram and see what heβs up to now: https://www.instagram.com/cat_at_fluxmedia/
Heβs been working on a new media business with some partners, support them on IG as they grow: https://instagram.com/fluxmediaconsulting?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
Another Marine shared his path to becoming a Scout Sniper with us. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/sadJypXivEQ?feature=shared
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Video Chapters:
00:00 β Introduction
00:41 β Infil
02:36 β The ambush
04:26 β The reality of fighting another human being
09:02 β Getting out of the ambush
12:32 β How did that firefight affect you?
,1,Dan has an extensive background as an TACP, retiring after 24 years in the Air Force. He also served as a detective with the Baltimore police; service is clearly a staple of his life. Stay tuned for more from Dan on what it took to become a TACP in the first place.
Learn more about Air Force special operations here: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/air-force-special-operations-prep-course-gets-a-revamp/
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Video Chapters:
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00:21 β What does a TACP do?
01:22 β What does a Combat Controller do?
03:02 β The blurry line dividing the two
03:43 β Which one should I try out for?
,1,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 β 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
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,1,On Jan. 10, Lockheed Martin confirmed they had completed production on the 1,000th F-35 Lightning II. Let's take this opportunity to discuss how far this program has come, and to bust some of the most pervasive myths about this extremely capable β and controversial β aircraft.
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Citations:
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/09/01/lockheed-pentagon-claim-theyre-reining-in-f-35-sustainment-costs/
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-439
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-1000th-f-35-has-been-built
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/remember-f-16-killed-f-35-report-years-ago-it-was-wrong-192996
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/test-pilot-admits-the-f-35-can-t-dogfight-cdb9d11a875
https://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-vs-f-16-15-18-lost-beaten-flatley-comeback-2017-4
https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/08/16/the-hourly-cost-of-operating-the-u-s-militarys-fighter-fleet-infographic/?sh=134db2f3685f
https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/cognitive-bias#:~:text=Cognitive%20bias%20is%20a%20systematic,large%20amounts%20of%20information%20quickly.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/top-10-most-widely-operated-fighter-jets-in-2023
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/are-new-fighter-jets-more-likely-to-crash-data
https://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/the-f-35-is-the-safest-and-most-capable-fighter-the-u-s-military-has/#:~:text=In%20recent%20Red%20Flag%20aerial,improved%20their%20scores%20as%20well.
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/stealth-fighters-by-the-numbers/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/02/14/us-air-force-fleets-mission-capable-rates-are-stagnating-heres-the-plan-to-change-that/
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58942
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/only-55-percent-of-f-35s-mission-capable-putting-depot-work-in-spotlight-gao/
,1,Recent hints that Lockheed Martinβs Skunk Works division may have already delivered an advanced new spy plane to the United States Air Force have prompted a resurgence in speculation about a secretive aircraft known to many as the SR-72.
This program was once not only publicly disclosed, but being developed under sporadic bouts of media attention and general fanfare, that is, until March of 2018 when the effort suddenly fell silent... At least, almost silent.
Here's the true and untold story of Lockheed Martin's legendary hypersonic spy plane, the SR-72.
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Citations:
https://defaeroreport.com/2023/11/02/defense-aerospace-air-power-podcast-ep40-ask-dr-science/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/secret-skunk-works-spy-drone-delivered-to-air-force-report
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/spy-satellites-arent-nearly-as-all-seeing-as-you-think
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/03/07/sr-71-plane-roars-into-retirement/e15a720e-add5-4eca-91a0-4916b3389b35/
https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/son-blackbird-meet-sr-72-lockheeds-planned-new-hypersonic-spy-8c11528419
https://web.archive.org/web/20150901083648/http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2015/sr-72.html
https://news.usni.org/2013/11/05/lockheed-martin-sr-72-plane-paper
https://web.archive.org/web/20150630195346/http://lockheedmartin.com/us/news/features/2015/sr-72.html
http://aviationweek.com/defense/skunk-works-hints-sr-72-demonstrator-progress
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a26796/hypersonic-sr-72-aircraft/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-16/america-s-fastest-spy-plane-may-be-back-and-hypersonic#xj4y7vzkg
https://sofrep.com/news/lockheed-martin-vp-suggests-they-may-already-have-an-operational-sr-72-prototype/
https://www.youtube.com/@UCS55F_ff1cvfI_JB14hdAGg
https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2022/lockheed-martin-movies.html
https://twitter.com/LockheedMartin/status/1635026632032362497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1635026632032362497%7Ctwgr%5E199a62683a10a81fdd1b6b4cc65cc36caf859c20%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedrive.com%2Fthe-war-zone%2Flockheed-hints-heavily-again-at-existence-of-secret-high-speed-jet
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/29-february-1964/
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hypersonic-scramjet-missile-hawc-successfully-tested-for-last-time/
https://www.hermeus.com/blog-abms#:~:text=Air%20Force%20Selects%20Hermeus%20for%20ABMS%20Contract%20with%20%24950%20Million%20Ceiling,-July%2014%2C%202022&text=We're%20excited%20to%20share,has%20a%20%24950%20million%20ceiling.
https://www.leidos.com/insights/leidos-awarded-334m-air-breathing-hypersonic-system-contract
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a40601729/everything-about-the-air-forces-secret-hypersonic-bomber/
https://www.businessinsider.com/sr-72-lockheed-martin-hinted-may-already-exist-2018-1
,1,The UK Ministry of Defense recently announced the successful testing of their Dragonfire laser-directed energy weapon system, and it has since been touted by media outlets as everything from the answer to missile defense to a replacement for missiles themselves. But as cool as this system genuinely is, none of that is true.
Let's talk about what Dragonfire really is, and why it's important even if it doesn't live up to the science fiction hype.
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Citations:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/advanced-future-military-laser-achieves-uk-first
https://www.rafael.co.il/worlds/land/iron-beam/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/lasers-wont-save-us-from-hypersonic-weapons/
https://www.laserax.com/blog/types-lasers
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a42435948/navy-laser-weapon/
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-07-28-Lockheed-Martin-to-Scale-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-500-Kilowatts-Power-Level
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11882.pdf
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/laws.htm
https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2018-05-14/reasons-doubt-laser-missile-defense
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68031257
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-10-10-US-Army-Selects-Lockheed-Martin-to-Deliver-300-kW-class-Solid-State-Laser-Weapon-System
https://www.mbda-systems.com/press-releases/dragonfire-laser-achieves-another-uk-first/
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/10/12/ride-of-valkyries-army-getting-us-militarys-most-powerful-laser-weapons-yet.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dragonfire-laser-directed-energy-weapons
https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborough-airshow/uk-dragonfire-laser-begins-firing-trials
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/uk-military-laser-powered-weapons
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/dragonfire-laser-weapon-achieves-high-power-firing/
,1,The complexity and secrecy surrounding the latest advancements in stealth aviation tend to make the topic ripe for both disinformation and misinformation, and that leads to misconceptions that become so pervasive, many just accept them as true.
So, let's poke some holes in the 4 biggest myths about stealth fighters and bombers that we see in the comments just about every day.
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Citations:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/jack-northrop-and-the-flying-wing/
https://books.google.com/books?id=MSa7B9oovacC&pg=PA216&dq=reimar+horten,+argentina&cd=7#v=onepage&q=reimar%20horten%2C%20argentina&f=false
https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/9963640jpg
https://airandspace.si.edu/research/projects/conserving-horten-ho-229-v3/stealthy
https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2010-9214
https://www.historynet.com/horten-brothers-jet-flying-wing/
https://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003
https://mirtitles.org/2022/05/02/method-of-edge-waves-in-the-physical-theory-of-diffraction-ufimtsev/
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB443/docs/area51_10a.PDF
https://avalonlibrary.net/ebooks/Ben%20R.%20Rich%2C%20Leo%20Janos%20-%20Skunk%20Works%20-%20A%20Personal%20Memoir%20of%20My%20Years%20at%20Lockheed.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=pM6TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=ufimtsev%27s+work+built+on+scottish+equations&source=bl&ots=ildOfSt07V&sig=ACfU3U19qAHUel1wffy7vNfanTrlQ2Hcjw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6u9H-g4WBAxUcO0QIHceuAeoQ6AF6BAg-EAM#v=onepage&q=ufimtsev's%20work%20built%20on%20scottish%20equations&f=false
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/brand-connect/the-f-35-how-it-works/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/radar-absorbing-material
https://news.ncsu.edu/2021/05/tougher-skin-for-stealth-aircraft/
https://www.amamcotool.com/media/docs/public/press_room_articles/custom_tools_f35_sme.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-87756-0
https://theconversation.com/the-f-35-jsf-what-is-a-fifth-generation-fighter-aircraft-26088
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0908issbf/
https://researchdirect.westernsydney.edu.au/islandora/object/uws:53669/
,1,Marine Corps Scout Snipers are some of the most elite, lethal warriors in the world. Hereβs how you can become one.
Ethan Nagel is a Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient, and he has three combat deployments with the Marine Corps under his belt. Find out more about him and what heβs doing now below.
Read about some of the recent updates to the Marine Corps sniper world: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-marine-corps-is-closing-down-its-scout-sniper-platoons/
Organizations and pipelines change often in the military. If youβre trying to make a decision on what path to take, make sure you speak with a recruiter and get the most up-to-date information you can.
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16:23 β Life After the Scout Snipers
,1,Earlier this week, the Phillippine Air Force (PAF) announced that one of its FA-50 light attack jets managed to score a notional kill against America's reigning air superiority champ, the F-22 Raptor, during air combat exercises held in July.
This announcement came alongside an image captured by the FA-50's gun camera, showing the Raptor in the Philippine fighter's sights as the pilot locked onto the stealth jet with an infrared-guided (heat-seeking) missile.
Let's talk about how the best fighter in the sky lost to a $38 million trainer-turned-fighter, and what this loss actually means for the mighty Raptor.
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Citations:
https://twitter.com/MonteroMax/status/1718806395053834279
https://www.wired.com/2011/12/f-22-real-cost/
https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3394618/cope-thunder-23-1-comes-to-a-close/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/07/07/us-and-philippines-strengthen-military-ties-in-cope-thunder-exercise/
https://warriormaven.com/air/worlds-best-the-f-22-has-the-highest-thrust-to-weight-ratio-in-the-world
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/stealth-aircraft-rcs.htm
https://hushkit.net/2016/04/24/top-ten-fighter-radars/
https://www.koreaaero.com/EN/Business/FA50.aspx
https://www.militarytoday.com/aircraft/fa_50.htm
https://www.iai.co.il/p/elm-2032
,1,As the world grows increasingly reliant on technology, the threat associated with an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack continues to grow. EMPs are massive bursts of electromagnetic energy that can be produced by nuclear detonations (as well as through some non-nuclear means). These pulses can disrupt, damage, or even destroy electronic systems, thrusting the target area back into the Dark Ages.
Let's talk about how America's AirPower apparatus is working to offset the threat posed by EMPs, to ensure the U.S. can respond, even after a devastating EMP attack.
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Citations:
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA484672.pdf
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/894639/san-antonio-electromagnetic-defense-sa-emd-18-aug-2023-public-update
https://www.livescience.com/air-force-emp-attacks-protection.html
https://www.epri.com/research/products/3002014979
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1054561.pdf
https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/202212/pulse.cfm
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8078042
https://www.document-center.com/standards/show/MIL-STD-3023
https://ece-research.unm.edu/summa/notes/SDAN/0031.pdf
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8078042
https://www.document-center.com/standards/show/MIL-STD-3023
https://www.acq.osd.mil/ncbdp/nm/NMHB2020rev/chapters/chapter3.html
,1,Throughout its three decades of service, the Blackbird famously had over 4,000 missiles of all sorts fired at it, and managed to outrun every single one. But no aircraft is invincible and the Blackbird was no exception.
With looming concerns about high-speed Soviet fighters closing the capability gap, the Air Force decided to pit its Mach 3+ Blackbird against Americaβs own best fighters, both of which have also become legends in their own right: the U.S. Navyβs Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the U.S. Air Forceβs McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle.
But even for these incredible airborne predators, the Habu was no easy meal.
Thanks to Hector Tinoco for editing this video!
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Original Write-Up:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-f-14-and-f-15-pilots-trained-to-take-down-the-sr-71/
Colonel Richard H. Graham's books:
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-SR-71-Blackbird-Breakthrough/dp/0760348499
https://www.amazon.com/SR-71-Revealed-Richard-H-Graham/dp/0760301220
Other Citations:
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/how-hypersonic-drones-could-defeat-missiles-the-same-way-the-sr-71-did/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-pilot-recalls-when-he-accelerated-his-blackbird-to-mach-3-2-and-denied-an-f-15-pilot-an-easy-simulated-kill-against-its-habu-during-a-training-sortie/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/tomcat-supreme-the-f-14s-awg-9-was-the-most-powerful-radar-in-operational-service-on-combat-aircraft-until-the-f-22-raptor-with-the-apg-77-entered-service-in-2005/
https://twitter.com/Habubrats71/
https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-f-14-tomcats-biggest-threat-was-its-tf30-engines/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/f-14-f-15-fighters-able-achieve-simulated-kills-sr-71-mach-3-spy-plane/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-pilot-explains-why-the-f-15-radar-couldnt-see-the-blackbird-during-eagle-bait-sorties/
https://www.key.aero/article/legend-sr-71-habu
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/stealth-aircraft-rcs.htm
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-soviet-mig-25-reconnaissance-flights-over-israel-that-iaf-fighters-were-never-able-to-intercept/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a38083125/mig-super-fighter-nato/
https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/could-a-mig-25-or-31-shoot-down-an-sr-71#:~:text=Ability%20to%20intercept%20an%20SR,reach%20it%20or%20catch%20it.
https://theaviationist.com/2013/12/04/sr-71-speed-enemy/
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/viggen-vs-blackbird-swedish-air-force-ja-37-fighter-pilots-able-achieve-radar-lock-legendary-sr-71-mach-3-spy-plane/
https://theaviationist.com/2018/11/29/that-time-a-crippled-sr-71-blackbird-was-intercepted-by-four-swedish-viggens-after-violating-swedens-airspace/
,1,Sandboxx News presents "Letters to Loretta" β the true story of Harold Schwerdt, a decorated World War II B-17 crewman and Purple Heart recipient who was shot down and survived two years as a Prisoner of War in Germany's infamous Stalag XVII-B prison camp.
Harold's story is told through the lens of his actual letters home to the love of his life, Loretta, as related by the couple's own granddaughter, screenwriter Kaitlin Oster.
This video offers a glimpse into the series and Kaitlin's motivations behind the Letters to Loretta series, which you can read on Sandboxx News by following this link: https://www.sandboxx.us/?s=kaitlin+oster
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