Foo Fighters

with greater manoeuvrability. Fighter aircraft such as the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane that was used by Royal Air Force for the Battle of Britain, still today hold its legacy in the 21st century which shows the technological advancement for aircraft technology development was well ahead of its time. Development for the Spitfire and Hurricane came about because the Royal Air Force needed a fighter aircraft capable of competing again the German fighter aircraft Messerschmitt BF190…

Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) is a mission that came to be in the war in Vietnam. With the creation of modern Integrated Air Defense Systems (IAD), U.S. Air power could be loses its effectiveness while still maintaining Air Superiority. While enemy fighters may have not been a threat during most missions the possibility of being shot down by a Surface to Air Missile (SAM) was high. The Vietnamese IAD proved to be effective and lessening the effects of U.S. strike missions. With losses mounting…

In a lifetime, everyone will face personal battles that may result in guilt. Some may be large and others may be small. Guilt can stem from things such as sneaking out or telling something untruthful. People find peace of mind through redeeming themselves, in other words, we do something that makes up for the cause of guilt or sin. In The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, Amir’s guilt and his urgent need for redemption are consistently a part of his life as he is growing up. The author…

The Kite Runner Analysis Growing up everyone seemed to have that one friend they did everything with. The person who was there from day one ready to go on what every new adventures might be beyond the horizon. For Amir, this person was Hassan. Amir and Hassan were always close till Amir’s betrayal came between them. Throughout the book The Kite Runner there are common themes among many of the characters, not just Amir and Hassan. These themes are betrayal and redemption. Khaled used many…

After reading both of the stories “Uncle Marcos” and “To Fly” and looking through them, going through the details I have in my own opinion that “To Fly” has the best information and description rather than a more fictional story. I see in the story in the text that it describes flying as it has transformed the way we do things differently such as exploration, our perspective on things in the world, and we always had flying set as an achievement. I have a few reasons as to how I think “To Fly”…

The test of a good friend, is their loyalty. What would a friend do if you are going through a rough time? Would they stay by you or walk away? What if you embarrass them? Would they hold a grudge or be understanding and forgive you? In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan is the kind of friend most people wish to have; he is loyal, kind, understanding, trustworthy, brave, the list could go on. Amir, however, is the exact opposite of him, yet Hassan remains a loyal friend to him…

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, follows Amir, a boy from Kabul, Afghanistan, through his emotion-filled life. Throughout the novel, we witness Amir’s experiences with extreme guilt, unworthiness, selfishness, and selflessness. Majority of his relationships have one of these embedded into them. Including his relationships with Hassan, his family’s servant, and his dad, Baba. Hassan and his father, Ali, both serve Baba and Amir. Hassan is around Amir’s age, and because of that, they often…

Jet engines are commonly known to be on various aircraft. Whether it be an airplane or a rocket, jet engines are what allow these aircraft to fly through the air at tremendous speeds. In 1926, Frank Whittle had to write a thesis in order to graduate from officer training. Whittle chose his thesis topic to be over the future of aviation. In his paper, he discussed that with the way planes were gaining thrust, which was by propellers, the planes would never be able to fly higher than twenty…

The Changing Face of The USS Midway The USS Midway, One of the longest serving aircraft carriers in the United States Army, needed module changes in order to remain in battle and still be an unsinkable ship. The USS Midway, the lead ship of her class, had a lot of changes in its design because of all the years that it was in battle’s, like the Vietnam war, operation frequent wind and the Persian Gulf. It needed better technology to go to more places and to remain in battle with her class. The…

STAFF SERGEANT VICTOR V. CERVANTEZ MORENCI Army Air Corps Entered Service in December 1941 Gunner on B-24 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group European Theater, 8th Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 OLC Victor was 18 years old when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 1, 1941. Just six days later, the US entered the Second World War when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. During the great mobilization period of 1942 and 1943, Victor was stationed for…