“On my next pass, I aimed my remaining bomb at the intact portion of my original target. I tried to make…
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- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That time an F-4 Phantom II Outran an F/A-18 Hornet and Zoomed at 82,125 Feet per Minute
‘The Phantom was one of those planes where it seemed the faster it went, the faster it wanted to go, and…
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Legendary Tuskegee Airman who Flew a Record 409 Combat Missions in Three Wars Promoted to Brigadier General
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee, who turned 100 on Dec. 7, 2019 was honorarily promoted from colonel to brigadier general in the…
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That time an F-22 Raptor Provided Refuge for 20,000 Honey Bees
On Jun. 11, 2016 192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintainers were bemused when they found a swarm of honey bees hanging from…
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Airbus A320 with 172 People Aboard Nearly Shot Down by Syrian Air Defense During Israeli F-16 Strike
The A320 diverted safely to Russia’s nearby Khmeimim military air base. An Airbus A320 airliner carrying 172 passengers was nearly shot…
An interesting feature of the Su-57 that no other fighter jet has is the 101KS-O DIRCM (Directed Infrared Counter Measures). The…
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VFA-106 F/A-18F Damaged While Getting Refueled by another Gladiators Super Hornet
The F/A-18F sucked debris into both of its engines during the mishap which took place on Jan. 27, 2020, causing at…
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Interesting Images Feature the Iconic F-14 Tomcat with Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Liveries
The interesting photos in this post feature some computer-made images and a desk model of the iconic F-14 Tomcat wearing the…
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The Pilot of This C-130 Landed Safely with his Flight Engineer Dead, with his Co-Pilot Wounded, with Just One Engine
This C-130 participated in one of the greatest feats of airmanship during the Vietnam War on Apr. 15, 1972. Originally designed…
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B-52 Crew Members who Took Part in Operation Secret Squirrel Meet at Barksdale to Celebrate 29th Anniversary of the Event
Operation Secret Squirrel was the B-52’s first participation in a major campaign since the Vietnam War. The objective was to pave…
