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After Czech Republic mulled order for 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, Sweden’s ambassador says the country can keep Gripen aircraft for free
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After Czech Republic mulled order for 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, Sweden’s ambassador says the country can keep Gripen aircraft for free

By 
Dario Leone
Jun 30 2022
Video shows A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being loaded with weapons on a US Highway for the first time
Video shows A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being loaded with weapons on a US Highway for the first time
By 
Dario Leone
Jun 30 2022
First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
By 
Dario Leone
Jun 29 2022
The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. Medevac crew chief is among them.
The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. A Medevac crew chief is among them.
By 
Dario Leone
Jun 29 2022
The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart's B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators
The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart’s B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators
By 
Dario Leone
Jun 28 2022
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Cold War Era

The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart's B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart’s B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators
Jun 28 2022
By 
Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
We shed light on the Kill scored by Commander Emory Brown against a North Vietnamese MiG-21 (Brown was VF-84 CO when the Jolly Rogers did the flying scenes for the movie "The Final Countdown")
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
We shed light on the Kill scored by Commander Emory Brown against a North Vietnamese MiG-21 (Brown was VF-84 CO when the Jolly Rogers did the flying scenes for the movie “The Final Countdown”)
Jun 27 2022
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Of Backfires and Kitchens: the importance of Integrated Air Defense Systems during Cold War, whose echoes resonate and literally explode in Ukraine today
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Of Backfires and Kitchens: the importance of Integrated Air Defense Systems during Cold War, whose echoes resonate and literally explode in Ukraine today
Jun 27 2022
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Tom Cooper
SR-71 RSO tells the story behind this video of a Blackbird creating ’13 Fireballs’ during Air Fete Air Show 1986 at RAF Mildenhall
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 pilot tells the story of when he and his RSO were able to save their Blackbird after it had an engine explosion above 60,000 feet and Mach 2.5
Jun 26 2022
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Colonel Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko, the Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker display pilot between 2013-2018, Killed in an Air Battle on Friday Night
Mar 1 2022
By Dario Leone
Colonel Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko, the Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker display pilot between 2013-2018, Killed in an Air Battle on Friday Night
EU Won’t Donate MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Mar 2 2022
By Dario Leone
EU Won’t Donate MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Here’s why the ‘Ghost of Kyiv,’ the Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot credited for having shot down 6 Russian jets (2x Su-35s, 1x Su-27, 1x MiG-29M, and 2x Su-25s) is just an Urban Legend
Feb 25 2022
By Tom Cooper
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Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker lands in Romania after having been intercepted by Romanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets
Feb 24 2022
By Dario Leone
Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker flees to Romania where it lands after having been intercepted by RoAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets
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Losses and Aviation Safety

SR-71 RSO tells the story behind this video of a Blackbird creating ’13 Fireballs’ during Air Fete Air Show 1986 at RAF Mildenhall
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 pilot tells the story of when he and his RSO were able to save their Blackbird after it had an engine explosion above 60,000 feet and Mach 2.5
Jun 26 2022
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Linda Sheffield Miller
Blackjack Down: the tragic crash of Russian Air Force first operational Tu-160 strategic bomber
Blackjack Down: the tragic crash of Russian Air Force first operational Tu-160 strategic bomber
Jun 26 2022
By Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Former USAF Pilot tells the story of Bud Holland, the rogue pilot that crashed his B-52 during an airshow practice after having maneuvered it beyond its operational limits at low altitude
Former USAF Pilot tells the story of Bud Holland, the rogue pilot that crashed his B-52 during an airshow practice after having maneuvered it beyond its operational limits at low altitude
Jun 24 2022
By Dario Leone
USS Connecticut near loss and the Year of Lost Subs. In 1968 four Submarines were lost: the French Minerve, the Israeli Dakar, the Soviet K-129 and the American USS Scorpion.
USS Connecticut near loss and the Year of Lost Subs. In 1968 four Submarines were lost: the French Minerve, the Israeli Dakar, the Soviet K-129 and the American USS Scorpion.
Jun 22 2022
By William Cobb
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Aviation History

First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
Jun 29 2022
By 
Dario Leone
The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. Medevac crew chief is among them.
The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. A Medevac crew chief is among them.
Jun 29 2022
By Dario Leone
The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart's B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators
The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart’s B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators
Jun 28 2022
By Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Of Backfires and Kitchens: the importance of Integrated Air Defense Systems during Cold War, whose echoes resonate and literally explode in Ukraine today
Of Backfires and Kitchens: the importance of Integrated Air Defense Systems during Cold War, whose echoes resonate and literally explode in Ukraine today
Jun 27 2022
By Tom Cooper
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Military Aviation

After Czech Republic mulled order for 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, Sweden’s ambassador says the country can keep Gripen aircraft for free
Military Aviation
After Czech Republic mulled order for 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, Sweden’s ambassador says the country can keep Gripen aircraft for free
Jun 30 2022
By 
Dario Leone
Video shows A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being loaded with weapons on a US Highway for the first time
Video shows A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being loaded with weapons on a US Highway for the first time
Jun 30 2022
By Dario Leone
First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
Jun 29 2022
By Dario Leone
The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. Medevac crew chief is among them.
The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. A Medevac crew chief is among them.
Jun 29 2022
By Dario Leone
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EU Won’t Donate MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
EU Won’t Donate MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Mar 2 2022
By 
Dario Leone
“One of our Pilots could be the air avenger on the MiG-29 seen by Kyivites!” Ukraine's Ministry of Defence says. But the Tweet is more an attempt to Boost Morale rather than Confirming the Existence of the ‘Ghost of Kyiv.’
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
“One of our Pilots could be the air avenger on the MiG-29 seen by Kyivites,” Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says. But the Tweet is more an attempt to Boost Morale rather than Confirming the Existence of the ‘Ghost of Kyiv.’
Feb 25 2022
By 
Dario Leone
From World War II B-17 pilot Colin P. Kelly to the “Ghost of Kyiv:” How Legends give Nations hope during Time of War
Aviation History / Military Aviation
From World War II B-17 pilot Colin P. Kelly to the “Ghost of Kyiv:” How Legends give Nations hope during Time of War
Feb 26 2022
By 
William Cobb
EU Won’t Donate MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
EU Won’t Donate MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets to Ukraine
Mar 2 2022
By 
Dario Leone
“One of our Pilots could be the air avenger on the MiG-29 seen by Kyivites!” Ukraine's Ministry of Defence says. But the Tweet is more an attempt to Boost Morale rather than Confirming the Existence of the ‘Ghost of Kyiv.’
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
“One of our Pilots could be the air avenger on the MiG-29 seen by Kyivites,” Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says. But the Tweet is more an attempt to Boost Morale rather than Confirming the Existence of the ‘Ghost of Kyiv.’
Feb 25 2022
By 
Dario Leone
From World War II B-17 pilot Colin P. Kelly to the “Ghost of Kyiv:” How Legends give Nations hope during Time of War
Aviation History / Military Aviation
From World War II B-17 pilot Colin P. Kelly to the “Ghost of Kyiv:” How Legends give Nations hope during Time of War
Feb 26 2022
By 
William Cobb
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