Halfway through the DMZ all was calm, but suddenly, Graham noticed a large object over North Korea that incredibly was higher…
Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
[UPDATED] THE STORY OF A TENSE CAP FLOWN BY TWO ROYAL NAVY SEA HARRIER FIGHTERS DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR
by Dario LeoneThe Sea Harrier was dubbed by Argentine pilots “La Muerta Negra” (The Black Death) because of its Extra Dark Sea Grey…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
HERE’S WHY COLD WAR USAF F-15C EAGLE DRIVERS LOVED RCAF CF-18’S FAKE CANOPY
by Dario Leone“Some Eagle pilots mockingly suggested we should paint our aircraft like submarines: ‘Just think: That brief hesitation as he thinks What’s…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
THE STORY BEHIND THIS FAMED SR-71 BLACKBIRD SUPER LOW KNIFE-EDGE PASS
by Dario Leone“… The cadets now had 107 feet of fire-breathing titanium in their face as the SR-71 levelled and accelerated, in…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
THIS FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT CAUSED THE DEACTIVATION OF BUFF TAIL GUN
by Dario LeoneA friendly fire incident occurred during ODS when a BUFF tail gunner thought an Iraqi plane was closing in. The plane…
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AirshowsCold War EraMilitary Aviation
COLD WAR ERA PHANTOM FIGHTER JET THAT SET SPEED RECORD ARRIVES BY ROAD AT RAF COSFORD
Of all the UK’s Phantom fighters, the airframe which arrived at RAF Cosford is perhaps one of the most iconic, known…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
REMEMBERING THE ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE RECORD SET BY FEDOTOV MiG-25 ON AUG. 31, 1977
by Dario LeoneFlying a re-engined MiG-25, Fedotov reached the record height of 123,523 feet (37,650 meters) above Podmoskovnoe, Russia On Aug. 31, 1977 Alexandr…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
55th WING RB-47 CO-PILOT SHOT DOWN AND IMPRISONED BY SOVIETS WILL BE BURIED IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
by Dario LeoneCol. Bruce Olmstead was assigned to the 55th Wing when his RB-47B reconnaissance jet was shot down on July 1, 1960…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
A QUICK LOOK AT WHY THE B-47 STRATOJET HAD BEEN THE BACKBONE OF STRATEGIC AIR COMMMAND IN THE EARLY COLD WAR
by Dario LeoneAt its peak use in 1958, the USAF operated 28 B-47 bomb wings and four RB-47 reconnaissance wings, totaling 1,357 B-47s…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
A QUICK LOOK AT NASA YF-12 BLACKBIRDs AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE “COLDWALL” PROJECT
by Dario LeoneThe NASA YF-12 Blackbird research program was ambitious: the aircraft flew an average of once a week unless down for extended…
