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Former XO of USS Florida explains why using an Ohio-class SSBN as Hunter Killer is like using a B-2 Stealth Bomber to dogfight against an F/A-18 Strike Fighter
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Former XO of USS Florida explains why using an Ohio-class SSBN as Hunter Killer is like using a B-2 Stealth Bomber to dogfight against an F/A-18 Strike Fighter
F-15D Eagle Skids Off the Runway into Canal at Kingsley Field, pilot exits the aircraft safely
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
F-15D Eagle Skids Off the Runway into Canal at Kingsley Field, pilot exits the aircraft safely
The controversial story of the North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilot who punched out when he found his opponent was an F-8 instead of an F-4
Aviation History / Cold War Era / MiG Killers
The Fearsome Crusader scored its last MiG Kill against a North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilot that chose to eject when he found his opponent was an F-8 instead of an F-4
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Close Cousins: IAI Lavi versus F-16 Viper
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Close Cousins: IAI Lavi versus F-16 Viper
Sponsored by: Mortons Books
Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer that crashed on Mar. 2, 2022 Reportedly Mistakenly shot down by Ukrainian S-300PS SAM
Military Aviation
Romanian Air Force retires its MiG-21 LanceR fighter fleet
The story of Owen J. Baggett, the B-24 Copilot who shot down a Japanese Zero with his Colt .45 while hanging from his open parachute after he bailed out from his stricken Liberator
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of Owen J. Baggett, the B-24 Copilot who shot down a Japanese Zero with his Colt .45 while hanging from his open parachute after he bailed out from his stricken Liberator
Offutt AFB receives second KC-135R Stratotanker converted to WC-135R Constant Phoenix nuke sniffer
Military Aviation
Offutt AFB receives second KC-135R Stratotanker converted to WC-135R Constant Phoenix nuke sniffer
How the F-14 Tomcat sharpened his teeth: the story of the six-on-six missile shot test
Aviation History / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
The story of when a US Navy F-14 Tomcat fired six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles against six different targets simultaneously: the six-on-six missile shot test
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Naval Aviator explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having broken the hard deck and buzzed the tower in full AB on the first day of his Top Gun training
F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Navy Pilot explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having buzzed the tower in full AB and broken the hard deck on the first day of his Top Gun training
The story of the IAF Skyhawk pilot who shot down two Syrian MiG-17s flying an A-4 fitted with French-designed and Israeli-manufactured 30 mm DEFA Cannon
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
The story of the IAF Skyhawk pilot who shot down two Syrian MiG-17s flying an A-4 fitted with French-designed and Israeli-manufactured 30 mm DEFA Cannon
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Former US Navy Submarine Officer explains why the periscope is raised when submarines dive
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Nuclear Submarine Officer recalls when his submarine had to do an emergency deep dive after the periscope came up inside a cardboard box while the boat was coming to periscope depth
USAF to integrate into B-52 Stratofortress the AgilePod to give the Iconic BUFF advanced communications capabilities
Military Aviation
USAF to integrate into B-52 Stratofortress the AgilePod to give the Iconic BUFF advanced communications capabilities
B-17F “Hell's Angels” was the first bomber to complete 25 missions in the European Theater. But B-17F “Memphis Belle” was the first to complete 25 missions and RETURN to the US. Here’s why.
Aviation History / Military Aviation
B-17F “Hell’s Angels” was the first bomber to complete 25 missions in the European Theater. But B-17F “Memphis Belle” was the first to complete 25 missions and RETURN to the US. Here’s why.
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Japan is trying to get rid of 200 Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engines belonging to its non-updated F-15J Eagle Fighter jets
Military Aviation
Japan is trying to get rid of 200 Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engines belonging to its non-updated F-15J Eagle Fighter jets
Cobra Vs Apache: which one is the better attack helicopter? The perspective of a former AH-64 Pilot
Uncategorized
US Army AH-64 Pilot reveals the (tiny) reason why he would choose the AH-64 over the AH-1 Cobra / AH-1Z Viper
US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why the Growler is a very capable offensive counter air and defensive counter air Asset
Military Aviation
US Navy EA-18G pilot explains why the Growler is a very capable offensive counter air and defensive counter air Asset
Did you know the Su-57 Felon has the same RCS of a clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35)?
Military Aviation
The Su-57 Felon is marketed as stealth fighter but It has the same RCS of a clean F/A-18 Super Hornet (and 1,000 times bigger than that of the F-35). Here’s why.
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