Exceptional flying skills aren’t the only thing you need to be a part of the US Navy’s elite aerial demonstration team.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One Kansas veteran’s service took him all over Antarctica. Native Kansan Tom Gregg is a Navy veteran, proud to follow in his father’s footsteps. He originally dreamed of being ...

The aircraft were propelled by small rockets known as jet-assisted take-off bottles equipped under the wings. These small rockets provided extra thrust to help them get airborne quicker or take ...

The aircraft were propelled by small rockets known as jet-assisted take-off bottles equipped under the wings. These small rockets provided extra thrust to help them get airborne quicker or take off ...

Also seen are ground crews affixing Jet-Assisted Takeoff (JATO) canisters to the aircraft (to provide additional thrust) before Tony LeVier, Lockheeds chief test pilot, takes it for a spin.

Using World War II surplus aircraft engines—supercharged Allison ... Wingfoot Express 2 proved too heavy to take advantage of JATO rocket power. The Enthusiast Network/Eric Rickman//Getty ...