After what seemed like a long time (actually about 20 seconds), there was a loud bang from the rear of… Read More
‘We took off from Beale at 11:00 AM and arrived at Kadena at 9:00AM, two hours before we took off from Beale,… Read More
‘I heard F-100 pilot 1st Lt. James W van Scyoc call "Look out! My Missile’s fired". We were on autopilot… Read More
Just few days before the exercise, the Tu-4 crew members were informed that they would not only drop a live… Read More
“‘Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?’ There was a longer than normal pause … ‘Aspen,… Read More
On Sep. 5, 2023, President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to former US Army Capt. Larry L. Taylor for… Read More
The cover artwork of the novel Firefox by Craig Thomas depicted a MiG-25, and the plane was described similarly to… Read More
‘A second or two later there is a big, wonderful thump and pull as I catch a wire. I’m the… Read More
For Senior Lieutenant Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat reaching Japan proved to be the easy part, as touching down on… Read More
Each plane repeated this deadly drama. A few missed the wire and had to go around for a second attempt.… Read More