A US Air Force C-146A Dornier Wolfhound passes over Fairhope DEC 9th 2025 while doing training exercises. Wolfhounds are the military version of the Dornier 328 turboprop commuter airliner. They are used to transport US Special Operations Command teams and cargo. The aircraft are capable of short takeoffs and landings on rough airstrips, making them…
A US Air Force Boeing E-3 Sentry flies patterns over the eastern shore MAY 2nd 2025. Flying at an altitude of 29,000 feet or about 5.5 miles, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 400 knots or 460 mph. The aircraft had flown to the Gulf coast from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma…
Ghostrider in the sky: A true machine of war, a US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Ghostrider flies patterns over Mobile Bay Tuesday afternoon. Built by Lockheed Martin, the four engine C-130J provides air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Used by special operations and conventional forces throughout the world, the C130 is a heavily…