Aviation History
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Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of the Japanese Naval Aviator who became the only Axis Pilot to bomb US Mainland during World War II
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Totskoye Nuclear Exercise, the deadliest military exercise in history where Soviets dropped an atomic bomb on their own soldiers
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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 received the Medal of Honor
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of when a RAF Sunderland and a German U-boat destroyed each other
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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Did you know the defection of Viktor Belenko inspired Clint Eastwood’s Firefox?
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the Tornado that hit Carswell AFB and damaged two-thirds of SAC’s B-36 Peacemaker Force
Aviation History / Military Aviation / Weapons
The day 18 MiG-15s prevented a formation of TARZON-loaded B-29s to destroy two bridges over the Yalu River
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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The Story of the F-16 CCV, the Viper that Could Turn Without Banking
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story of the Horten Ho 229 WWII German low-drag Bomber, the first Stealth Aircraft that never was
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Aviation History / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
Blooding the Bombcats: the story of the first air-to-ground sorties ever flown by US Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter jets
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Aviation History / Military Aviation
Saburo Sakai Zero-sen ace recalls his most memorable and harrowing combat where he was wounded by US Navy SBD Dauntless dive bombers (not by Avengers)
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Aviation History / Military Aviation
Legendary Stuka pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel recalls what it’s like to fly the Ju 87G, the tank busting Ju 87 fitted with 37 mm Cannons that allowed him to destroy 12 T-34s in one day
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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Skunk Works Director Ben Rich recalls when CIA financed the A-12 Oxcart with secret funds and back-door payments to Lockheed with personal checks to Kelly Johnson for more than $1 million
Aviation History / Aviation Humor / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of the RAF Phantom crew that jokingly requested fuel from an Argentine Air Force KC-130 flying over the Falklands
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Mustang Vs Mustang: here’s why Pilots Preferred the P-51B/C “Razorback” while the Brass Preferred the P-51D “Bubbletop”
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The day a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker saved six US Navy jets over the Gulf of Tonkin
Aviation History / Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
A US Navy F-4 scored the first Official US Aerial Victory of the Vietnam War against a Chinese MiG-17. But it remained unconfirmed for many years. Here’s why.
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