The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a stealth ground attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force. The F-117A’s first flight was in 1981, and it achieved Initial Operational Capability status in October 1983. The F-117A was “acknowledged” and revealed to the world in November 1988. Review of Relocation of the System Program Office and Logistics Support for the F-117A Stealth Fighter [54 Pages] http://www.theblackvault.com/documents/ADA369413.pdf
Author: John Greenewald
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a swing-wing fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau in the Soviet Union. It is considered to belong to the Soviet “Third Generation” aircraft category along with similar-aged Russian-produced fighters like the MiG-25 “Foxbat”. It was the first Soviet fighter with a look-down/shoot-down radar and beyond visual range missiles, and the first MiG production fighter plane to have intakes at the sides of the fuselage. Production started in 1970 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built. Today the MiG-23 remains in limited service with various export customers. (Source: Wikipedia) The following are documents and…
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is primarily an air superiority fighter, but has multiple capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor and is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems and final assembly of the F-22. Program partner Boeing Integrated Defense Systems provides the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and all of the pilot and maintenance training systems. U.S. Military Aircraft For Sale: Crafting an F-22 Export Policy [100 Pages]
The following is a list of misc. documents pertaining to military aircraft. In a way, these still have to be organized into proper categories, but for now reside on this page. 10 Propositions Regarding Air Power [91 Pages] Air Mobility Plan, 2008 [138 Pages, 3.95mb] – The Air Mobility Master Plan 2008 is an effects-driven, capabilities-based fl ight plan for the future of the MAF; it is guided by the vision contained in the Commander’s Intent and charts a steady course to ensure we meet the Nation’s future air mobility needs. It serves as the Command’s long-range planning document, given…
This series documents important aspects of the war in Southeast Asia. Originally published by the Airpower Research Institute at Maxwell AFB, the seven short studies were written by airmen who fought in Vietnam. Vol. I: The Tale of Two Bridges and the Battle for the Skies over North Vietnam [205 Pages] Vol. II: Airpower and the 1972 Spring Invasion [125 Pages] Vol. III: The Vietnamese Air Force,1965-1975: An Analysis of Its Role in Combat and Fourteen Hours at Koh Tang [175 Pages] Vol. IV: Last Flight from Saigon [153 Pages] Vol. V: Airpower and the Airlift Evacuation of Kham Duc…