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P-47 Thunderbolt pilot explains why strafing German trains during World War II was a dangerous business
Aviation History / Military Aviation

P-47 Thunderbolt pilot explains why strafing German trains during World War II was a dangerous business

By 
Dario Leone
Nov 29 2021
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
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New VH-92A Marine One presidential helicopter not effective for “contingency operation mission” (i.e. it can’t be used during an emergency)
New VH-92A Marine One presidential helicopter not effective for “contingency operation mission” (i.e. it can’t be used during an emergency)
By 
Dario Leone
Nov 29 2021
USMC tests F-35B on sloped landing pads
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By 
Dario Leone
Nov 28 2021
The story of the only aerial victory scored by a Royal Australian Air Force Wirraway during World War II
The story of the only aerial victory scored by a Royal Australian Air Force Wirraway during World War II
By 
Dario Leone
Nov 28 2021
Project Blue Book and the story of how UFO sightings were used to cover high altitude U-2 flights
That time a Taiwanese U-2 pilot flamed out at 70,000 feet over the Rocky Mountains and glided to a rough night landing at a remote airport in Colorado
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Dario Leone
Nov 27 2021

Cold War Era

Project Blue Book and the story of how UFO sightings were used to cover high altitude U-2 flights
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
That time a Taiwanese U-2 pilot flamed out at 70,000 feet over the Rocky Mountains and glided to a rough night landing at a remote airport in Colorado
Nov 27 2021
By 
Dario Leone
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / SR-71 Blackbird
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Nov 27 2021
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
This Israeli F-4 was shot down by an Israeli Nesher during the Yom Kippur War: the story of the only Blue-On-Blue incident that resulted in one IAF aircraft shooting down another IAF aircraft
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
This Israeli F-4 was shot down by an Israeli Nesher during the Yom Kippur War: the story of the only Blue-On-Blue incident that resulted in one IAF aircraft shooting down another IAF aircraft
Nov 26 2021
By 
Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Did you know the navigator’s station in Canberra PR.9 was one of the most uncomfortable crew stations ever designed?
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Did you know the navigator’s station in Canberra PR.9 was one of the most uncomfortable crew stations ever designed?
Nov 25 2021
By 
Dario Leone
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F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight
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F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight
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That time a VF-142 F-14 Tomcat with missing radome made an emergency landing aboard USS Eisenhower
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Former F-14 pilot tells the story of when he and his wingman pushed their Tomcats to Mach 1.2 at 1,000 feet at night to outrun Libyan SA-5 Gammon SAMs
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Project Blue Book and the story of how UFO sightings were used to cover high altitude U-2 flights
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
That time a Taiwanese U-2 pilot flamed out at 70,000 feet over the Rocky Mountains and glided to a rough night landing at a remote airport in Colorado
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By 
Dario Leone
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Nov 27 2021
By Linda Sheffield Miller
This Israeli F-4 was shot down by an Israeli Nesher during the Yom Kippur War: the story of the only Blue-On-Blue incident that resulted in one IAF aircraft shooting down another IAF aircraft
This Israeli F-4 was shot down by an Israeli Nesher during the Yom Kippur War: the story of the only Blue-On-Blue incident that resulted in one IAF aircraft shooting down another IAF aircraft
Nov 26 2021
By Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Did you know the navigator’s station in Canberra PR.9 was one of the most uncomfortable crew stations ever designed?
Did you know the navigator’s station in Canberra PR.9 was one of the most uncomfortable crew stations ever designed?
Nov 25 2021
By Dario Leone
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Aviation History

P-47 Thunderbolt pilot explains why strafing German trains during World War II was a dangerous business
Aviation History / Military Aviation
P-47 Thunderbolt pilot explains why strafing German trains during World War II was a dangerous business
Nov 29 2021
By 
Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
The story of the only aerial victory scored by a Royal Australian Air Force Wirraway during World War II
The story of the only aerial victory scored by a Royal Australian Air Force Wirraway during World War II
Nov 28 2021
By Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Casemate
Sidestick of Israeli Air Force F-16A that struck Osirak nuclear reactor during Operation Opera put up for auction
Sidestick of Israeli Air Force F-16A that struck Osirak nuclear reactor during Operation Opera put up for auction
Nov 25 2021
By Dario Leone
The day a Turkish F-16C shot down a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft: an in-depth analysis of the infamous November 24, 2015 shooting down that nearly started World War III
The day a Turkish F-16C shot down a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft: an in-depth analysis of the infamous November 24, 2015 shooting down that nearly started World War III
Nov 24 2021
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Military Aviation

P-47 Thunderbolt pilot explains why strafing German trains during World War II was a dangerous business
Aviation History / Military Aviation
P-47 Thunderbolt pilot explains why strafing German trains during World War II was a dangerous business
Nov 29 2021
By 
Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
New VH-92A Marine One presidential helicopter not effective for “contingency operation mission” (i.e. it can’t be used during an emergency)
New VH-92A Marine One presidential helicopter not effective for “contingency operation mission” (i.e. it can’t be used during an emergency)
Nov 29 2021
By Dario Leone
USMC tests F-35B on sloped landing pads
The reason why the US will never sell the F-35 Lightning II to Taiwan
Nov 28 2021
By Dario Leone
The story of the only aerial victory scored by a Royal Australian Air Force Wirraway during World War II
The story of the only aerial victory scored by a Royal Australian Air Force Wirraway during World War II
Nov 28 2021
By Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Casemate
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The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / SR-71 Blackbird
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Nov 27 2021
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Linda Sheffield Miller
The story of the first SR-71 crew to deploy a Blackbird in Japan that landed at Kadena two hours before the take off from Beale beating the sun
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The story of the first SR-71 crew to deploy a Blackbird in Japan that landed at Kadena two hours before the take off from Beale beating the sun
Nov 21 2021
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
The slowest speed ever recorded by a Lockheed Blackbird
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
That time an SR-71 Blackbird pilot hit the afterburners and did a flyby of the tower of Sacramento Airport
Nov 14 2021
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / SR-71 Blackbird
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
Nov 27 2021
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
The story of the first SR-71 crew to deploy a Blackbird in Japan that landed at Kadena two hours before the take off from Beale beating the sun
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The story of the first SR-71 crew to deploy a Blackbird in Japan that landed at Kadena two hours before the take off from Beale beating the sun
Nov 21 2021
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
The slowest speed ever recorded by a Lockheed Blackbird
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
That time an SR-71 Blackbird pilot hit the afterburners and did a flyby of the tower of Sacramento Airport
Nov 14 2021
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F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight
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F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight

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By Dave Bio Baranek
Sponsored by: Tomcat RIO
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