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F/A-18 Classic Hornet at Sunrise over the Arabian Gulf "No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy."  This famous line from...

RAF Harrier G77A on board a RN aircraft carrier just about to launch “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” This old military...

Image credit: OceanGate Introduction The story of the Titan submersible accident should be familiar to most people and this blog isn't...

F/A-18s conducting AAR with a USAF KC-135 Across my flying career, the leaders I’ve respected most were the ones who, after a tough...

“We’ll debrief every mission, no exceptions.” In fighter squadrons, feedback isn’t optional—it’s survival. After every sortie, the crews...

Armed Royal Air Force Typhoons - Achieve and maintain Air Superiority for the bombers to get in and destroy their targets. This mission...

F/A-18 Hornets over the desert Military flying squadrons cannot function effectively if one person takes charge all the time. While the...

Just Culture: Balancing Accountability and Learning “No one raised any concerns, so I assumed everyone was aligned.” “I told you that...