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Here's why Cold War USAF F-15C Eagle drivers loved RCAF CF-18's fake canopy

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

HERE’S WHY COLD WAR USAF F-15C EAGLE DRIVERS LOVED RCAF CF-18’S FAKE CANOPY

Dario Leone

Tomcat Vs Foxbat: the story of how IRIAF F-14 crews learned to shoot down the MiG-25 Mach 3 fighter jet

Aviation History / F-14 Tomcat / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

TOMCAT Vs FOXBAT: THE STORY OF HOW IRIAF F-14 CREWS LEARNED TO SHOOT DOWN THE MiG-25 MACH 3 FIGHTER JET

Dario Leone

The story of the the last guns-only aerial victory in Naval aviation history

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

THE STORY OF THE LAST GUNS-ONLY AERIAL VICTORY IN U.S. NAVAL AVIATION HISTORY

Dario Leone

That time a RAF E-3D Sentry AEW&C aircraft was nearly shot down by a Serbian MiG-29

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THAT TIME A RAF E-3D SENTRY AWACS AIRCRAFT WAS NEARLY SHOT DOWN BY A SERBIAN MiG-29

Dario Leone

"Sweet Little Miss," the last F-14 Tomcat to ever land on an aircraft carrier, needs your help to be saved

Aviation History / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

“SWEET LITTLE MISS,” THE LAST F-14 TOMCAT TO EVER LAND ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER, NEEDS YOUR HELP TO BE SAVED

Dario Leone

Here's why, despite its many limitations, pilots loved flying the F-104 Starfighter

Aviation History / Military Aviation

HERE’S WHY, DESPITE HER MANY LIMITATIONS, PILOTS LOVED FLYING THE F-104 STARFIGHTER

Dario Leone

The story behind this famed SR-71 Blackbird's super low flyby

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

THE STORY BEHIND THIS FAMED SR-71 BLACKBIRD SUPER LOW KNIFE-EDGE PASS

Dario Leone

The story of "All American", the B-17 that made it home after having been sliced by the wing of an Me 109

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

THE STORY OF “ALL AMERICAN”, THE B-17 THAT MADE IT HOME AFTER HAVING BEEN SLICED BY THE WING OF AN Me 109

Dario Leone

Exclusive: former BUFF Gunner reveals interesting details about B-52 "In HARM's Way" incident

Aviation History / Military Aviation

EXCLUSIVE: FORMER BUFF GUNNER REVEALS INTERESTING DETAILS ABOUT B-52 “IN HARM’s WAY” INCIDENT

Dario Leone

This friendly fire incident caused the deactivation of BUFF tail gun

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

THIS FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT CAUSED THE DEACTIVATION OF BUFF TAIL GUN

Dario Leone

That time a U.S. Navy A-1H Skyraider dropped a "toilet bomb"

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THAT TIME A U.S. NAVY A-1H SKYRAIDER DROPPED A “TOILET BOMB” ON NORTH VIETNAM

Dario Leone

The story of the A-4 Mongoose, the light attack plane that became the perfect adversary aircraft

Aviation History / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

THE STORY OF THE A-4 SCOOTER, THE LIGHT ATTACK PLANE THAT BECAME THE PERFECT ADVERSARY AIRCRAFT

Dario Leone

Here's why the F-105 was dubbed the "Thud"

Aviation History / Military Aviation

HERE’S WHY THE F-105 WAS DUBBED THE “THUD”

Dario Leone

Nose art celebrates Lokcheed D-21 drone 50th anniversary

Aviation History / Military Aviation

NOSE ART CELEBRATES LOCKHEED D-21 MACH 3 DRONE 50th ANNIVERSARY

Dario Leone

The development of the iconic SR-71 Blackbird: how the world's fastest plane was conceived

Aviation History / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ICONIC SR-71 BLACKBIRD: HOW THE WORLD’s FASTEST PLANE WAS CONCEIVED

Dario Leone

Where SAC heavies were built: the story of Fort Worth "Bomber Plant"

Aviation History / Military Aviation

WHERE SAC HEAVIES WERE BUILT: THE STORY OF FORT WORTH “BOMBER PLANT”

Dario Leone

This photo shows XB-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 bomber maiden flight

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THIS PHOTO SHOWS XB-70 VALKYRIE MACH 3 BOMBER MAIDEN FLIGHT

Dario Leone

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