It flies... and apparently does so fairly well. The joint venture between Textron AirLand and AirLand Enterprises has produced a flying prototype of the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft. The bird completed its first flight at 10:30 AM Central Time. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and conducted a range of handling maneuvers for approximately 1.4 hours of flight. Today’s flight marks one of the fastest developments of a U.S.-built tactical jet, progressing from initial design to first flight in less than 24 months.
Was Involved In A Mid-Air Collision During A Night Strike Mission
The remains of an Airman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors, according to The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, or DPMO.
One Of The Last Airworthy Examples Of The Aircraft Acquired By The Collings Foundation
The Collings Foundation has acquired one of the last flyable examples of the P-40B Warhawk from a museum in the U.K. and plans to bring the airplane back to the U.S. to participate in air shows and other events.
Praised By Col. Paul Tibbets As 'One Of The Best Multi-Engine Pilots' With Whom He'd Flown
Dora Dougherty Strother McKeown, PhD., Lt. Col, Res, Retired passed away November 19. She had made a career of aviation, being accepted into the WASP program during WWII.
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