by Lane Butz | Jan 24, 2026 | Beehiiv
FLIGHT LINE 🎯 China Conducts Initial Beach Trials of Second Batch of Shuiqiao-Class Amphibious Barges Shuiqiao-class amphibious landing barges (via Euraisa Naval Insight)A second batch of China’s Shuiqiao-class amphibious landing barges is undergoing initial beach...
by Lane Butz | Jan 16, 2026 | Beehiiv
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE 🎯 The Bargain Bin Traitor on the EssexJinchao Wei traded his Navy whites for a federal jumpsuit, snagging over 16 years for selling out the USS Essex’s technical manuals to China for a measly...
by Lane Butz | Dec 13, 2025 | Beehiiv
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE 🎯 🎯 Congress Blocks Air Force Plan to Retire A-10s and F-15Es in New NDAACongress has moved to halt the Air Force’s effort to retire legacy A-10s and F-15Es, inserting language in the 2025 NDAA...
by Lane Butz | Nov 24, 2025 | Beehiiv
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearHope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. We will be off next week and back in December! FLIGHT LINE 🎯 🎯 U.S. Moves to Expedite Sale of 48 F-35s to Saudi ArabiaThe United States plans to move quickly on a...
by Lane Butz | Nov 15, 2025 | Beehiiv
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearFLIGHT LINE 🎯 NATO Backs Out of Wedgetail Buy, Leaving AWACS Future in Holding PatternEuropean NATO members have dropped plans to acquire a fleet of six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft after the U.S. Department...
by Lane Butz | Nov 8, 2025 | Beehiiv
Forwarded this email? Sign up hereEdited by: Sidney McAlearOur deepest condolences go out to all those affected by the crash of UPS Flight 2976The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff on November 4, 2025, near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport,...
