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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

[UPDATED] THE STORY OF A TENSE CAP FLOWN BY TWO ROYAL NAVY SEA HARRIER FIGHTERS DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR

Dec 13 2017

Dario Leone

That time an RA-5C Vigilante took a picture of a SA-2 surface to air missile passing just 104 feet from its belly

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THAT TIME A U.S. NAVY RA-5C VIGILANTE TOOK A PICTURE OF AN SA-2 SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE PASSING JUST 104 FEET AWAY FROM ITS BELLY

Dec 11 2017

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE AIR AMERICA UH-1D HUEY THAT SHOT DOWN A NORTH VIETNAMESE AN-2 COLT BIPLANE

Dec 9 2017

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THE UNKNOWN STORY OF THE CLOSE CALL THAT ALMOST STARTED WORLD WAR III OFF THE KOREAN PENINSULA IN 1969

Dec 7 2017

John Newlin

The story of the X-15's official world record for the highest speed ever set by a manned, powered aircraft

Aviation History / Space

THE STORY OF THE X-15 OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED EVER SET BY A MANNED, POWERED AIRCRAFT

Dec 6 2017

Dario Leone

SR-71 Blackbird pilot tells the hilarious story behind his famed L.A. ground speed check

Aviation History / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

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

Dec 1 2017

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

Nov 21 2017

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

Nov 19 2017

Dario Leone

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

Nov 16 2017

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

Nov 15 2017

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

Nov 14 2017

Dario Leone

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

Nov 10 2017

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Military Aviation

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

Nov 8 2017

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

THIS FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT CAUSED THE DEACTIVATION OF BUFF TAIL GUN

Nov 5 2017

Dario Leone

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Aviation History

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[UPDATED] THE STORY OF A TENSE CAP FLOWN BY TWO ROYAL NAVY SEA HARRIER FIGHTERS DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR

THAT TIME A U.S. NAVY RA-5C VIGILANTE TOOK A PICTURE OF AN SA-2 SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE PASSING JUST 104 FEET AWAY FROM ITS BELLY

THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE AIR AMERICA UH-1D HUEY THAT SHOT DOWN A NORTH VIETNAMESE AN-2 COLT BIPLANE

THE UNKNOWN STORY OF THE CLOSE CALL THAT ALMOST STARTED WORLD WAR III OFF THE KOREAN PENINSULA IN 1969

THE STORY OF THE X-15 OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED EVER SET BY A MANNED, POWERED AIRCRAFT

SR-71 BLACKBIRD PILOT TELLS THE STORY BEHIND HIS FAMED GROUND SPEED CHECK

OV-1 Vs MiG-17: THE STORY OF HOW THE MOHAWK BECAME A MiG KILLER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THIS FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT CAUSED THE DEACTIVATION OF BUFF TAIL GUN

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