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The story of the Brazilian P-47 that safely RTB after it had a wing sheared off against a chimney on a strafing run and its tail damaged by Spitfires that mistook it for a German fighter
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the P-47 that safely RTB after it had a wing sheared off against a chimney during a strafing run and its tail damaged by Spitfires that mistook it for a German fighter
Did you know Su-27 pilot Viktor Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra? The Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Did you know Su-27 pilot Viktor Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra? The Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre
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The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber
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Supersonic Victor! The story of the RAF strategic bomber that dived out of control from 46,000 to 16,000 feet in 20 seconds
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Supersonic Victor! The story of the RAF strategic bomber that dived out of control from 46,000 to 16,000 feet in 20 seconds
The story of Alan E. Magee, the B-17 belly gunner who survived a 20,000-foot fall without parachute from his damaged Flying Fortress
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of Alan E. Magee, the B-17 belly gunner who survived a 20,000-foot fall without parachute from his damaged Flying Fortress
Taiwan could soon lease U.S. F-15 air superiority fighters
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Is the F-15 perfect combat record of over 100 victories and zero defeats true? The Rumours of the Eagle Jet Fighters Shot Down in Air-to-Air Combat
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USMC AH-1W and UH-1Y crews who were able to take off during the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion recall providing CAS to the airfield defenders
Aviation History / Helicopters / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USMC AH-1W and UH-1Y crews who were able to take off during the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion recall providing CAS to the airfield defenders
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The story of Jefferson DeBlanc, the USMC F4F pilot that with his Wildcat low on fuel escorted SBDs and TBFs and shot down 5 Japanese aircraft before bailing out of his stricken F4F
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of Jefferson DeBlanc, the USMC F4F pilot that with his Wildcat low on fuel escorted SBDs and TBFs and shot down 5 Japanese aircraft before bailing out of his stricken F4F
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ANG F-16 pilots who were tasked to ram United Airlines Flight 93 recall being ready to Sacrifice their Lives on 9/11
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
ANG F-16 pilots who were tasked to ram United Airlines Flight 93 recall being ready to Sacrifice their Lives on 9/11
The story of the Japanese Naval Aviator who became the only Axis Pilot to bomb US Mainland during World War II
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of the Japanese Naval Aviator who became the only Axis Pilot to bomb US Mainland during World War II
The story of Totskoye Nuclear Exercise, the deadliest military exercise in history where Soviets dropped an atomic bomb on their own soldiers
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Totskoye Nuclear Exercise, the deadliest military exercise in history where Soviets dropped an atomic bomb on their own soldiers
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Vietnam War AH-1 pilot who lifted four US Army soldiers clinging to the Cobra’s skids and rocket pods out of harm’s way received the Medal of Honor
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Helicopters / Military Aviation
Vietnam War AH-1 pilot who lifted four US Army soldiers clinging to the Cobra’s skids and rocket pods out of harm’s way received the Medal of Honor
The story of when a RAF Sunderland and a German U-boat destroyed each other
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of when a RAF Sunderland and a German U-boat destroyed each other
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Did you know the defection of Viktor Belenko inspired Clint Eastwood’s Firefox?
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Did you know the defection of Viktor Belenko inspired Clint Eastwood’s Firefox?
The Story of the Ten-Minute Tornado that Damaged 106 B-36 Peacemaker Strategic Bombers
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the Tornado that hit Carswell AFB and damaged two-thirds of SAC’s B-36 Peacemaker Force
The day 18 MiG-15s prevented a formation of TARZON-loaded B-29s to destroy two bridges over the Yalu River
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Weapons
The day 18 MiG-15s prevented a formation of TARZON-loaded B-29s to destroy two bridges over the Yalu River
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