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Spirit Down: The First Operational Loss of a B-2 Stealth Bomber
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Spirit Down: The First Operational Loss of a B-2 Stealth Bomber
Here’s why this Infamous F-105 Thunderchief was an Incredible Morale Booster
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Here’s why this Infamous F-105 Thunderchief was an Incredible Morale Booster
The story of Roland Garros: the Playboy who Invented Air Combat and became the First Fighter Pilot
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of Roland Garros: the Playboy who Invented Air Combat and became the First Fighter Pilot
Norman “Ken” Dyson, the First Man to fly “Have Blue” and “Tacit Blue” Experimental Stealth Aircraft, Passed Away
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Norman “Ken” Dyson, the First Man to fly “Have Blue” and “Tacit Blue” Experimental Stealth Aircraft, Passed Away
Listen to (and watch at) CCR Fortunate Son featuring UH-1 Huey Effect
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Helicopters
Listen to (and watch at) CCR Fortunate Son featuring UH-1 Huey Effect
Video shows SR-71 Blackbird last flight (at a speed of Mach 3.2!)
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
Video shows SR-71 Blackbird Last Flight (at a speed of Mach 3.2!)
Bob Gilliland, the First Man to fly the iconic SR-71, Passes Away
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Bob Gilliland, the First Man to fly the iconic SR-71, Passes Away
The story of the F-15E crews who flew the longest fighter combat sortie ever
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of the F-15E crews who flew the longest fighter combat sortie ever
THIS DAY IN AVIATION HISTORY: FRANCIS GARY POWERS U-2 SHOT DOWN
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Francis Gary Powers Jr. reveals exclusive details on the shoot-down of his father’s U-2
Vintage video features Northrop YF-17 Cobra rollout
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Vintage video shows Northrop YF-17 rollout
Lieutenant Colonel Ben Bowles, first SR-71 pilot to reach 900 hours, has passed away
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Lieutenant Colonel Ben Bowles, first SR-71 pilot to reach 900 hours, has passed away
Here are some stunning photos of the incredible formation flight celebrating Airbus 50th Anniversary
Aviation History / Civil Aviation
Here are some cool photos of the formation flight celebrating Airbus 50th Anniversary
The story of Wade McClusky, the US Navy dive-bomber pilot who changed the course of the Battle of Midway
Aviation History / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
The story of Wade McClusky, the US Navy dive-bomber pilot who changed the course of the Battle of Midway
The story of the ‘Naked Gunner,’ the PBY Catalina Blister Gunner who stripped off his clothes and jumped into the waters off Rabaul to pick up a fellow Marine pilot
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of the PBY Catalina Blister Gunner who jumped into the waters off Rabaul to pick up a fellow Marine pilot
Remembering Operation Ghost Rider, the long-range strike conducted by USAFE F-111Es to simulate Operation El Dorado Canyon
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The sad story of ‘Karma 52’, the only F-111 lost during Operation El Dorado Canyon
Lt Col Dick Cole, the Last Doolittle Raider, Dies at 103
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds
Lt Col Dick Cole, the Last Doolittle Raider, Dies at 103
Remembering the B-58A Hustler speed records and the 1962 Bendix Trophy
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Remembering the B-58A Hustler speed records and the 1962 Bendix Trophy
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