Unlike the other frontline fighters of the past, the Israelis seemed unable to obtain MiG-29 Fulcrum through clandestine measures.… Read More
The 332nd Fighter Group, formed by Tuskegee Airmen, had impressive scores, and despite the racial tension at that time, was… Read More
At the time, Google wasn’t really thing, so it was hard to just look up what a Serb flag… Read More
On Apr. 25, 2023 F-15C #86-0156, the only Eagle to score two MiG-29 kills, has been retired to the National… Read More
A farewell flyaway ceremony held on Apr. 21, 2023 paid tribute to the airmen and technical crew who helped put… Read More
On Apr. 15, 2023 the Yankee Air Museum, owner of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Yankee Lady, announced that it has… Read More
Ford re-drew the blue-prints for the Merlin, making it more suitable for mass production, and by 1944, over 400 engines… Read More
'The Luftwaffe received its death blow at the Ardennes offensive. In unfamiliar conditions and with insufficient training and combat experience,… Read More
A-12 pilot Jim Eastham dropped the nose down a bit to see if he could at least reach Mach 3.0.… Read More
The IJAAF remained convinced that fast attack bombers like the Ki-21, Ki-49 and, eventually, the Ki-67 were the best option,… Read More
“There’s special things you do whenever plane leaves. With the MC-130H, I used to give it a big hug… Read More
The first airliner to go supersonic wasn’t the famous Concorde, which wouldn’t break the sound barrier until an October ’69… Read More
Due to their higher flight altitude and nuclear payload, SAC bombers were the primary object of the tests, but fighters,… Read More
Frank Murray, the last of only six pilots to fly the A-12 for the CIA legendary Oxcart program, passed away… Read More
The only other woman to have flown aboard the legendary SR-71 Blackbird was Congresswoman Beverly Byron who rode as a… Read More
Although C-141 StarLifter aircraft had flown many military and humanitarian missions, none was more significant than the mission flown by… Read More
As seen from the right waist of an accompanying B-17, this 463rd Bomb Group Flying Fortress received direct hit… Read More
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