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The F-117A stealth fighter that flew close to Iraqi Airways Boeing 747 during Operation Desert Shield (and a quick look at pre-Desert Storm Intelligence gathering)
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The F-117A stealth fighter that flew close to Iraqi Airways Boeing 747 during Operation Desert Shield (and a quick look at pre-Desert Storm Intelligence gathering)

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C-7 pilot recalls his aircraft commander landing Caribou on Austere Field Over Hilltop
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

C-7 pilot recalls his aircraft commander landing Caribou on Austere Field Over Hilltop

The unnerving mission of a B-36 mechanic: hours spent waiting in the wings of a Peacemaker to Maintain the Engines in Flight
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

How the B-36 Peacemaker survived to five cancellation attempts during its career

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Former B-52 driver explains what it's like performing a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) departure
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The final three-ship cell: B-52 pilot recalls the end of Operation Arc Light

NASA Asks Former SR-71 Staffers To Help bring back to fly this Blackbird
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

NASA Asks Former SR-71 Staffers To Help bring back to fly this Blackbird

From damaged neck discs to being momentarily incapacitated doing a dogfight: US Navy fighter pilot tells how high Gs over many years damaged his body
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Incapacitated during a dogfight: Navy fighter pilot on how high Gs over many years damaged his body

FAA ATC recalls when a Tu-95 passed 1000 feet above a DC-8 flying over the Atlantic. The DC-8 pilot reported hearing the Bear passing by.
Civil Aviation / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

FAA ATC recalls DC-8 pilot reporting hearing Tu-95 passing by after Bear passed 1,000 feet above his DC-8

Legendary “Sled Driver” Brian Shul tells the story behind his famed SR-71 Blackbird Ground Speed Check
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

1.842 knots on the ground: SR-71 Blackbird pilot recalls famed Speed Check

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VF-51 Screaming Eagles F-4’s Flamboyant Markings in Vietnam were devised to be a magnet for MiGs
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

VF-51 Screaming Eagles F-4’s Flamboyant Markings in Vietnam were devised to be a magnet for MiGs

SR-71 Pilot recalls When He Buzzed the Tower of Sacramento Airport with the Afterburners Lit
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 Pilot recalls Buzzing Tower of Sacramento Airport with Afterburners Lit

With right forearm severed by North Vietnamese AAA shrapnel, this A-4 pilot flew his Skyhawk until he could eject and being recovered by US Navy destroyer
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

With right forearm severed by North Vietnamese AAA shrapnel, this A-4 pilot flew his Skyhawk until he could eject and being recovered by US Navy destroyer

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Promoting the Behemoth: Strategic Air Command Movie and B-36 Peacemaker-boosting campaign
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Promoting the Behemoth: Strategic Air Command Movie and B-36 Peacemaker-boosting campaign

The Navy F-14 that shot down a USAF RF-4C during war game
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The Navy F-14 that shot down a USAF RF-4C during war game

Flying Hold status: why F-117s are still flying although they are retired
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Flying Hold status: why F-117s are still flying although they are retired

Navy Test Pilot on why Super Tomcat 21 would outperform Super Hornet in every area except Reliability
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Navy Test Pilot on why Super Tomcat 21 would outperform Super Hornet in every area except Reliability

Hitting the Ramp and Ejecting on Initial Night Qual: F-8 Pilot recalls Colorful Crusader Driver
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Hitting the Ramp and Ejecting on Initial Night Qual: F-8 Pilot recalls Colorful Crusader Driver

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The only time a French Air Force Mirage IV dropped a live nuclear bomb: Operation Tamouré
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Weapons

The only time a French Air Force Mirage IV dropped a live nuclear bomb: Operation Tamouré

Sponsored by: Helion & Company
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