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461st Flight Test Squadron receives the newest F-35A to test Tech Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Lightning II
Military Aviation

461st Flight Test Squadron receives the newest F-35A to test Tech Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Lightning II

By 
Dario Leone
Aug 17 2022
QF-16 at Holloman AFB
QF-16 modification line at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville delivers final “Zombie Viper” Full Scale Aerial Target
By 
Dario Leone
Aug 17 2022
USMC Osprey that crashed in Norway made a series of maneuvers at low altitude that exceeded the maximum angle-of-bank for an MV-22B
USMC Osprey that crashed in Norway made a series of maneuvers at low altitude that exceeded the maximum angle-of-bank for an MV-22B
By 
Dario Leone
Aug 16 2022
Retiring MiG-29AS Jet Fighters and Purchasing MIM-104 Patriot systems: how Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is influencing Slovak Air Force
‘Slovak Air Force MiG-29s have not been handed over to Ukraine, they will be retired at Slovak International Air Festival on August 27,’ Slovakia’s Minister of Defence says
By 
Dario Leone
Aug 16 2022
Landing a flying bullet: former F-14 pilot explains how he was able to land his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
F-14 pilot tells the story of when he landed his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
By 
Mark Vizcarra
Aug 15 2022
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Cold War Era

The Story of the Effective A-7 Iron Hand Mission that protected the Alpha Strike Launched on May 10, 1972 over North Vietnam
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The Story of the Effective A-7 Iron Hand Mission that protected the Alpha Strike Launched on May 10, 1972 over North Vietnam
Aug 15 2022
By 
Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
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 / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 RSO tells the story of the KC-135Q Stratotanker that flew unprotected into Northern Laos to save his Blackbird after it had a Double-Engine Flameout
Aug 14 2022
By 
Dario Leone
‘I could see the ground THROUGH the floor of the cockpit of the plane.’ The shocking story of the T-33 pilot who watched a nuclear bomb test without safety glasses
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
‘I could see the Ground THROUGH the Floor of the Cockpit of the Plane.’ The Shocking Story of the T-33 Pilot who Watched a Nuclear Bomb Test without Safety Glasses
Aug 14 2022
By 
Dario Leone
Carmine Vito was the only U-2 pilot to fly over Moscow: five Soviet MiGs launched to intercept his flight got lost or collided
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
U-2 pilot describes how Carmine Vito, the only U-2 pilot to fly over Moscow, almost bit his poison cyanide pill in half while flying over Soviet Union
Aug 13 2022
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
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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
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 a Urban Legend
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

USMC Osprey that crashed in Norway made a series of maneuvers at low altitude that exceeded the maximum angle-of-bank for an MV-22B
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USMC Osprey that crashed in Norway made a series of maneuvers at low altitude that exceeded the maximum angle-of-bank for an MV-22B
Aug 16 2022
By 
Dario Leone
Landing a flying bullet: former F-14 pilot explains how he was able to land his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
F-14 pilot tells the story of when he landed his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
Aug 15 2022
By Mark Vizcarra
Sponsored by: Tomcat TALES
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that pitched up and collided with a KC-135Q tanker during an air refueling over El Paso
SR-71 RSO tells the story of the KC-135Q Stratotanker that flew unprotected into Northern Laos to save his Blackbird after it had a Double-Engine Flameout
Aug 14 2022
By Dario Leone
‘I could see the ground THROUGH the floor of the cockpit of the plane.’ The shocking story of the T-33 pilot who watched a nuclear bomb test without safety glasses
‘I could see the Ground THROUGH the Floor of the Cockpit of the Plane.’ The Shocking Story of the T-33 Pilot who Watched a Nuclear Bomb Test without Safety Glasses
Aug 14 2022
By Dario Leone
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Aviation History

Carmine Vito was the only U-2 pilot to fly over Moscow: five Soviet MiGs launched to intercept his flight got lost or collided
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
U-2 pilot describes how Carmine Vito, the only U-2 pilot to fly over Moscow, almost bit his poison cyanide pill in half while flying over Soviet Union
Aug 13 2022
By 
Linda Sheffield Miller
Intruder Vs Legacy Hornet: Naval Aviator who flew both explains why the A-6 was like a '65 Ford F-100 while the F/A-18 was like an '84 Pontiac Fiero
Intruder Vs Legacy Hornet: Naval Aviator who flew both explains why the A-6 was like a ’65 Ford F-100 while the F/A-18 was like an ’84 Pontiac Fiero
Aug 11 2022
By Dario Leone
Video shows F-89 Scorpion interceptor conducting the first and only live test of a USAF AIR-2 Genie nuclear-tipped air-to-air rocket
Video shows F-89 Scorpion interceptor conducting the first and only live test of a USAF AIR-2 Genie nuclear-tipped air-to-air rocket
Aug 10 2022
By Dario Leone
Meet the Gloster Meteor F8 "Prone Pilot:” The Fighter Jet used to evaluate the advantages of coping with the effects of Gravity while flying Lying Down
Meet the Gloster Meteor F8 “Prone Pilot:” The Fighter Jet used to evaluate the advantages of coping with the effects of Gravity while flying Lying Down
Aug 7 2022
By Dario Leone
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Military Aviation

461st Flight Test Squadron receives the newest F-35A to test Tech Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Lightning II
Military Aviation
461st Flight Test Squadron receives the newest F-35A to test Tech Refresh 3 and Block 4 configurations of the Lightning II
Aug 17 2022
By 
Dario Leone
QF-16 at Holloman AFB
QF-16 modification line at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville delivers final “Zombie Viper” Full Scale Aerial Target
Aug 17 2022
By Dario Leone
USMC Osprey that crashed in Norway made a series of maneuvers at low altitude that exceeded the maximum angle-of-bank for an MV-22B
USMC Osprey that crashed in Norway made a series of maneuvers at low altitude that exceeded the maximum angle-of-bank for an MV-22B
Aug 16 2022
By Dario Leone
Retiring MiG-29AS Jet Fighters and Purchasing MIM-104 Patriot systems: how Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is influencing Slovak Air Force
‘Slovak Air Force MiG-29s have not been handed over to Ukraine, they will be retired at Slovak International Air Festival on August 27,’ Slovakia’s Minister of Defence says
Aug 16 2022
By Dario Leone
View all articles

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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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'Did you know that CH-47 crew can land the Chinook on water, shut down, climb up on top for a photo, then get back in, start up and take off?' CH-47 pilot lists 14 Amazing Facts about Chinook Helicopter
Helicopters

‘Did you know that CH-47 crew can land the Chinook on water, shut down, climb up on top for a photo, then get back in, start up and take off?’ CH-47 pilot lists 14 Amazing Facts about Chinook Helicopter

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By Dario Leone
MARINE LANDS HIS AH-1W ATTACK HELICOPTER AT BALL FIELD TO RETRIEVE CELL PHONE HE HAD LEFT AT LOCAL RESTAURANT
Helicopters / Military Aviation

MARINE LANDS HIS AH-1W ATTACK HELICOPTER AT BALL FIELD TO RETRIEVE CELL PHONE HE HAD LEFT AT LOCAL RESTAURANT

Nov 21 2017
By Dario Leone

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