#296Daily – The Future Fighter Capability Project – Canada is now reviewing candidate aircraft and systems for what will replace the CF-188 Hornet as Canada’s multi role fighter. Five Aircraft and companies were in the running, and that is now down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

In 1966, an RAF engineer, William ‘Taff’ Holden, accidentally flew the a Lightning Interceptor. While carrying out a ground test, he inadvertently activated the aircraft’s afterburners, and was forced to take off. The Lightning was an incredibly fast aircraft – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

A key feature on many maps is being able to use the lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a position. Being able to read a map and know your own location, or to look at a map to understand […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Maple Flag is a military exercise held in Cold Lake Alberta Weapons Range. From Wikipedia – Established in 1978, MAPLE FLAG is one of the largest of such exercises in the world, as it makes use of the extensive Cold […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

#296Daily – Jedi Transition It’s not a movie, or a new disney+ show – it’s a series of Valleys in California where pilots in military aircraft practice low level flying. The military calls it the Jedi Transition, the people who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…