Joe Kristol

P6210264.JPG At the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace.

P6210220.JPG Georgia governor Sonny Perdue gets a look inside the Super Hornet.

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is by all accounts an awesome aircraft. Stealthy, speedy, and offered in three variants to satisfy the varied requirements of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, it represents the future of fixed-wing aircraft for the U.S. military. As the Lockheed…

To call Bell-Boeing's tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey a controversial military acquisition would be an enormous understatement. Yet the press corps, long dubious of the aircraft's capabilities and survivability, seemed to hold its collective tongue during yesterday's briefing at the Boeing chalet--there…

Since I first saw Israel's massive exhibition complex, I've been intrigued to find out what our New Jersey-sized ally has to offer and why in the world they would need so much space to display it. Unfortunately for the Israelis, my curiosity put me in the minority at Le Bourget. At their…

Yesterday the U.S. Air Force's RQ-1 Predator caught my eye. Unlike the myriad UAVs on display at the air show, the Predator has seen plenty of combat in the war on terror. If robots could win medals, the Predator would have fruit salad. Built by General Atomics, the Predator has a wingspan of 48.7…

IMG_0011low.jpg Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout

P6180023.JPG Commandant of the Marine Corps