Surprisingly good audio on this, it rocked the home office! Read more

I got to take a tour of Bunker Hill once - so awesome, I remember it like yesterday, even though it was over half my life ago.

Both the Hornet and SU-30 excel at getting the nose on target. Roll rate goes to the Hornet.
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They have done landings and takeoffs from a ship. The problem is not that a single plane will melt the deck, but that the deck can’t dissipate heat fast enough for sustained F-35/V-22 operations, limiting how quickly they could sortie in a combat environment. Read more

You know that Houthis are Shi’ites while ISIS (like the Saudis) are Sunnis, right? Read more

I love it when F-16s are painted in non-US standard colors. The Moroccan camoflage pattern is particularly attractive.

Tyler, I’ve been a pilot in the US military for 23 years or so and just wanted to tell you I bookmarked Foxtrot Alpha the first time I read one of your pieces. Very well researched stuff that is more importantly well written and timely. Keep up the good work and thanks. Read more

Tyler, I know you dont take requests but is there any good read on Russian air-denial tactics? Read more

A-29B is better suited for the COIN air support role in a permissive environment than a UCAV. We would have a few squadrons of those by now if certain Congressmen hadn’t put their reelections in front of our security needs. Read more

Indeed, took me a few hours to understand all the systems, RTFM FTW.... Read more

I hate you Tyler. Everytime I pop on Foxtrot Alpha for an interesting quick read, I fall for your rabbit hole of links to past articles and an hour later I realize you’ve tricked me into “accidental education” once again. Read more

Terrific article, Tyler. Read more

Great article, Tyler. My studies have always been focused on USAF Albinos and Mud Hens, so a good article on the Baz and Ra’am is always appreciated.
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Tyler, thanks a lot for such a great article. Read more

Another great article Tyler. I learned a lot.

Tyler, you’ve posted lots of interesting articles in the last year, but this one is exceptional. Read more

Great read! Keep up the good work. The only constructive criticism I have is that it would be nice if it was made clear earlier in the article that the B/D models are two-seaters, typically used for training.
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Certainly one of your best articles ever Tyler. As one who is very thankful for the IAF, I immensely enjoyed reading about the innovation that the Israelis have used in the F15.