by Amy | Jul 6, 2015 | News
The first civilly owned live-weapons capable full mission profile close air support training range just opened in southern Nevada. When BAT aircraft operate with live weapons out of Jean airport it’s less than a 3 min transit to and from range. Enables face to...
by Amy | May 22, 2015 | News
Blue Air has been awarded a Type 7 Arms License and will be the first CAS Contractor to offer Live Strafe. The BAC-167 Strikemaster was designed to carry two M-240 7.62mm machine guns.
by Amy | May 21, 2015 | News
Blue Air’s charity foundation, the Attack Aviation Foundation sponsored the H.B. Plant High School student of the year, Reid Brackins for an aviation immersion day. Reid flew the IAR-823, launched and controlled a small UAV for agricultural support of...
by Amy | Jul 31, 2014 | News
James “Chef” Barlow retired from active duty a mere five weeks before being awarded Blue Air’s first major contract, which was to provide dry CAS for AFSOC STS Unit’s CT training. The A-10 squadron maintenance team went so far as to put a Blue...
by Amy | Apr 3, 2014 | News
Blue Air supports the Davis-Monthan AFB airshow Aviation Nation with our first Strikemaster, N358FS. 358 was imported from Australian Jet Adventures in Oct ’13. It was used as a civil aerobatic jet flight aircraft in Ballarat, AUS before coming to Las...
by Amy | Feb 5, 2014 | News
Pictured: Our CEO, James “Chef” Barlow, in the A-10 with his name on it with a Blue Air patch on his shoulder. Photo taken from the ground after a low angle strafe pass at Gila Bend, AZ approximately 5 months before he retired from the USAF in July...