The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as TOPGUN, teaches fighter and strike tactics and techniques to selected naval aviators and naval flight officers, who return to their operating units as surrogate instructors. It began as the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, established on 3rd March […]
Aggressor Units – Playing the Enemy – Flying Tigers Newsletter Edition 384 (20/12/14)
There can be few aircraft in the modern era of aviation, that are as enigmatic and interesting as the US Aggressor Squadron aircraft – a real case of a ‘Sheep in Wolf’s clothing’. Aircraft wearing dissimilar markings are a pleasant change from the traditionally bland designs of front line squadron aircraft and as a consequence, […]