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September 7, 1940 the Germans Bomb London During the Battle of Britain

By Steve Balestrieri | September 7, 2017 Admin, Air Force, Air Power, History, SOF, Weapons

In the summer of 1940, the German army was a juggernaut. The punched a hole through Belgium, rolled across France and were preparing for the coup de grace, the invasion of England. Even the ever-confident Hitler was surprised at the speed in which the Germans crushed the allied forces of Britain, France, and Belgium. The More »

The US Needs a Light, Turboprop, Ground Support Aircraft

By Special Operations | May 4, 2017 Air Power, History, SOF, SOFREP News, US SOCOM

In a not-so-amazing turn of events, the Air Force has come to the realization that they need a lighter, more cost efficient, ground support aircraft. The Air Force hasn’t had those types of aircraft in the inventory since Vietnam and has been loath to even keep the invaluable A-10, preferring the sleek, sexier F-15, and More »