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49 years after the F-15 was christened the Eagle, the USAF names the F-15EX the Eagle II
Aviation History / Military Aviation
49 years after the F-15 was christened the Eagle, the USAF names the F-15EX the Eagle II
Medal of Honor sought for A-10 pilot who was shot down and killed in his Hog during Operation Desert Storm while trying to save his wingman who was also shot down by the Iraqis
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Medal of Honor sought for A-10 pilot who was shot down and killed in his Hog during Operation Desert Storm while trying to save his wingman who was also shot down by the Iraqis
Chinese Marine Corps releases photo of a group of marines in front of a dismantled US Navy EP-3 Aries II on 20th anniversary of the Hainan Incident
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Chinese Marine Corps releases photo of a group of marines in front of dismantled US Navy EP-3 Aries II on 20th anniversary of the Hainan Incident
A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds
A Mighty Fortress: why the Boeing B-17 is the best bomber ever built
When a US Navy EP-3 collided with a Chinese J-8 interceptor: the Hainan incident and the last flight of Lt. Cdr. Wang Wei
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
When a US Navy EP-3 collided with a Chinese J-8 interceptor: the Hainan incident and the last flight of Lt. Cdr. Wang Wei
The unknown story of the first official American aerial victory of the Vietnam War
Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
THE UNKNOWN STORY OF THE FIRST OFFICIAL AMERICAN AERIAL VICTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR
The first CSAR missions and the story of how the A-1 Skyraider became known as "Sandy"
Aviation History / Military Aviation
THE FIRST CSAR MISSIONS AND THE STORY OF HOW THE A-1 SKYRAIDER BECAME KNOWN AS “SANDY”
How Italian Caproni and S.V.A. First World War aircraft performed the first real military airlift in the history of aviation
Aviation History / Military Aviation
How Italian Caproni and S.V.A. First World War aircraft performed the first real military airlift in the history of aviation
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The story of the Russian Il-76 crew that was forced to land at Kandahar by Taliban MiGs, imprisoned for a year and escaped with their own aircraft after having disarmed their captors
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of the Russian Il-76 crew that was forced to land at Kandahar by Taliban MiGs, imprisoned for a year and escaped with their own aircraft after having disarmed their captors
BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!!! How USAF A-10 tank busters shot down two Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm
Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!!! HOW USAF A-10 TANK BUSTERS SHOT DOWN TWO IRAQI HELICOPTERS DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
AC-130J Ghostrider flyby commemorates 30th anniversary of the shot down of AC-130H Spirit 03, the largest single loss suffered by USAF in Operation Desert Storm
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
AC-130J Ghostrider flyby commemorates 30th anniversary of the shot down of AC-130H Spirit 03, the largest single loss suffered by USAF in Operation Desert Storm
F-82 Twin Mustang navigator explains how he and his pilot scored the first air-to-air victory of the Korean War
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
F-82 Twin Mustang navigator explains how he and his pilot scored the first air-to-air victory of the Korean War
The day F-86 pilot "Robbie" Risner pursued a MiG-15 flying between two hangars of an airfield 35 miles inside China
Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
The day F-86 pilot “Robbie” Risner pursued a MiG-15 flying between two hangars of an airfield 35 miles inside China
The Fulton-equipped B-17 that saved 007 in the movie Thunderball had also flown the longest B-17 mission ever (it lasted more than 19 hours and was flown over China by a Taiwanese pilot)
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The Fulton-equipped B-17 that saved 007 in the movie Thunderball had also flown the longest B-17 mission ever (it lasted more than 19 hours and was flown over China by a Taiwanese pilot)
The incredible story of Marinos Mitralexis, the Greek pilot who brought down an enemy bomber by ramming its tail and arrested its crew
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The incredible story of Marinos Mitralexis, the Greek pilot who brought down an enemy bomber by ramming its tail and arrested its crew
During the Battle of Britain, a lone German Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance seaplane fought against six RAF Spitfires. And shot one down.
Aviation History / Military Aviation
During the Battle of Britain, a lone German Arado Ar 196 reconnaissance seaplane fought against six RAF Spitfires. And shot one down.
You either love it or hate it: why 50 years after its first flight the F-14 Tomcat is still a highly controversial aircraft
Aviation History / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
You either love it or hate it: why 50 years after its first flight the F-14 Tomcat is still a highly controversial aircraft
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