Homepage Aviation History

Aviation History

Hey Geeks! Here you can read all Aviation History stories published on The Aviation Geek Club site.

Thanks to our partners

Partner perks

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the Su-15 that crashed after it tried to follow a SH 37 Viggen reconnaissance aircraft performing aerobatic manoeuvres at low altitude to shake off the Flagon

Jul 30 2023

Dario Leone

Iconic Catalina Amphibious Flying Boat production to restart

Jul 29 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

The story of the SR-71(Bx), the supercruising strike aircraft version of the Blackbird armed with AGM-69A SRAM missiles into the chines

Jul 29 2023

Dario Leone

The day a B-25 Mitchell WWII medium bomber crashed into the Empire State Building

Jul 28 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 Blackbird crew members tell the story of the Inlet Unstart that prevented them to go Faster than Mach 3.2 during the Absolute Speed Record run in 1976

Jul 27 2023

Linda Sheffield Miller

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Aviano F-16 that shot down three Serbian J-21 Jastreb fighters in 1994 Flying Missions to Deter Iran

Jul 24 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Weapons

The story of the AIM-9 Sidewinder that Failed to Detonate, Got Embedded in a MiG-17 and was Reverse-Engineered into the Soviet AA-2 Atoll

Jul 24 2023

Dario Leone

[Updated] USAF avionics technician explains why the B-52 ailerons are bolted down, why they can’t be used and how you fly the Mighty BUFF without them

Jul 23 2023

Dario Leone

Before the F-4C: the F-110A Spectre, the Century Series Fighter that Never Was

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Did you know the USAF F-4 Phantom II variant had to be designated the F-110 Spectre? The Century Series Fighter that Never Was

Jul 22 2023

Dario Leone

Watch the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe WW II jet fighter displaying for the first time in the UK

Jul 21 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Space

The sheer stink of an Apollo cabin after two weeks was awe-inspiring: how Apollo Astronauts dumped on their way to the Moon and how they tried to stay clean without shower

Jul 20 2023

Dario Leone

The story of Hans-Guido Mutke, the Me 262 pilot who might have went supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Luftwaffe Me 262 pilot who might have gone supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager: the story of Hans-Guido Mutke

Jul 17 2023

Dario Leone

CIA engineer recalls when specks of insects hoisted from atomic tests in Russia and China were found on an A-12 windshield after an Oxcart mission

Jul 16 2023

Linda Sheffield Miller

Soviets never received any (Iranian) Tomcat. But they published this F-14 “booklet” for their top fighter pilots.

Aviation History / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Here’s how Soviets were able to publish this F-14 “booklet” for their top fighter pilots although Russia never received any (Iranian) Tomcat

Jul 14 2023

Tom Cooper

Holloman receives Luke F-16 heritage jets with custom paint schemes as part of 49th Wing and 309th Fighter Squadron Fighting Falcon “block swap”

Jul 14 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

RAF Phantom Pilot recalls when he and his navigator along with their wingman Shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations

Jul 13 2023

Dario Leone

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 to receive the Medal of Honor

Jul 11 2023

Dario Leone

Advertise

My Agile Privacy

This website uses technical and profiling cookies. Clicking on "Accept" authorises all profiling cookies. Clicking on "Refuse" or the X will refuse all profiling cookies. By clicking on "Customise" you can select which profiling cookies to activate. We and our selected ad partners can store and/or access information on your device, such as cookies, unique identifiers, browsing data. You can always choose the specific purposes related to profiling by accessing the advertising preferences panel, and you can always withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on "Manage consent" at the bottom of the page.

List of some possible advertising permissions:

You can consult: our list of advertising partners, the Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy.

Accept Refuse Customize

Warning: some page functionalities could not work due to your privacy choices

Aviation History

Thanks to our partners

The story of the Su-15 that crashed after it tried to follow a SH 37 Viggen reconnaissance aircraft performing aerobatic manoeuvres at low altitude to shake off the Flagon

Iconic Catalina Amphibious Flying Boat production to restart

The story of the SR-71(Bx), the supercruising strike aircraft version of the Blackbird armed with AGM-69A SRAM missiles into the chines

The day a B-25 Mitchell WWII medium bomber crashed into the Empire State Building

SR-71 Blackbird crew members tell the story of the Inlet Unstart that prevented them to go Faster than Mach 3.2 during the Absolute Speed Record run in 1976

Aviano F-16 that shot down three Serbian J-21 Jastreb fighters in 1994 Flying Missions to Deter Iran

The story of the AIM-9 Sidewinder that Failed to Detonate, Got Embedded in a MiG-17 and was Reverse-Engineered into the Soviet AA-2 Atoll

[Updated] USAF avionics technician explains why the B-52 ailerons are bolted down, why they can’t be used and how you fly the Mighty BUFF without them

Did you know the USAF F-4 Phantom II variant had to be designated the F-110 Spectre? The Century Series Fighter that Never Was

Watch the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe WW II jet fighter displaying for the first time in the UK

The sheer stink of an Apollo cabin after two weeks was awe-inspiring: how Apollo Astronauts dumped on their way to the Moon and how they tried to stay clean without shower

The Luftwaffe Me 262 pilot who might have gone supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager: the story of Hans-Guido Mutke

CIA engineer recalls when specks of insects hoisted from atomic tests in Russia and China were found on an A-12 windshield after an Oxcart mission

Here’s how Soviets were able to publish this F-14 “booklet” for their top fighter pilots although Russia never received any (Iranian) Tomcat

Holloman receives Luke F-16 heritage jets with custom paint schemes as part of 49th Wing and 309th Fighter Squadron Fighting Falcon “block swap”

RAF Phantom Pilot recalls when he and his navigator along with their wingman Shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations

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 to receive the Medal of Honor

Advertise

Always up to date! News and offers delivered directly to you!

Enter keyword