Losses and Aviation Safety

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F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to land his Tomcat aboard USS Eisenhower after the radome came off during and ACM engagement, at a speed of 600 knots, at an altitude of 28,000 feet

F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to land his Tomcat aboard USS Eisenhower after the radome came off during and ACM engagement, at speed of 600 knots, at an altitude of 28,000 feet

‘We started an ACM engagement and as soon as I got a little G on the airplane, that [radar dome]… Read More

2 days ago

Naval Flight Officer explains why the EA-6B Prowler had “nuclear trefoil nose art”

‘The “trefoil” helped Paddles confirm visually whether it was a Prowler or Intruder in the groove,’ Andy Burns, US Navy… Read More

3 days ago

US Navy A-4 pilot recalls when he had to eject after catastrophic turbine failure turned his Skyhawk into a Fireball while he was flying at 500 knots during a low-level mission

‘I had a catastrophic turbine failure that buzz sawed the back end of my plane and turned the plane into… Read More

4 days ago

FB-111 Pilot recalls when flying at Mach 1.2 at 200 feet during Red Flag exercise he blew out the windows and a door of a Winnebago type RV that got lost into a restricted area

‘My crew chief asked if I wanted him to paint a Winnebago sillouette on the fuselage to record my “kill,"’… Read More

6 days ago

Naval Flight Officer explains why even though the port inboard stabilizer on the E-2 / C-2 doesn’t have movable rudder both aircraft have four stabilizers instead of three

‘The C-2 was based on the E-2, with a mandate to keep as much commonality as possible. Multiple smaller rudders… Read More

1 week ago

The Flying Fortress Designer Error: 400 early B-17s crashed on landing because the controls for the Wing Flaps and Landing Gear looked the same And were positioned close to each other.

The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built, but before the aircraft could form the backbone… Read More

1 week ago

F-15D Eagle Skids Off the Runway into Canal at Kingsley Field, pilot exits the aircraft safely

A USAF F-15D Eagle departed the runway during landing at approximately 3:15 p.m. on May 15, 2023 at Kingsley Field… Read More

2 weeks ago

The story of Owen J. Baggett, the B-24 Copilot who shot down Japanese Zero with his Colt .45 while hanging from his open parachute after he bailed out from his stricken Liberator

At just the right moment, Owen J. Baggett drew his service pistol, a Colt .45, and fired four shots, hitting… Read More

2 weeks ago

Navy Pilot explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having buzzed the tower in full AB and broken the hard deck on the first day of his Top Gun training

‘Since we’ve stopped flying rubber dog s**t out of Hong Kong for environmental reasons, you will likely never fly a… Read More

2 weeks ago

F-4 WSO tells the story of when his pilot fell asleep during ferry flight of four Phantom IIs from Kadena AB to Clark AB and their F-4 drifted out of formation

What happens if a fighter jet pilot fell asleep while flying? More than half of airline and commercial pilots have… Read More

3 weeks ago

F-22 Raptor that belly landed at NAS Fallon in 2018 is back flying again after 5-years of restoration

It was April 2018 when failed takeoff at NAS Fallon, Nevada, left one of the 3rd Wing’s F-22 Raptors… Read More

3 weeks ago

Habu Pilot reveals why the Blackbird had to refuel after takeoff (it’s not because the SR-71 leaked fuel)

No story on the SR-71 would be complete without an understanding and appreciation of just how valuable the KC-135Q model… Read More

3 weeks ago

Naval Flight Officer explains why the US Navy can’t “mothball” aircraft carriers instead of scrapping them

‘As sturdy and reliable as they’ve been, by the time they’re put out to pasture, they’re pretty well used up,’… Read More

3 weeks ago

USS Constellation Main Propulsion Assistant tells the story of the EA-6B Prowler pilot who turned in his wings after scary Carrier Flight Deck Landing in Rough Seas

The young EA-6B Prowler pilot was called to the pilot house to meet his CO, the Air Wing Commander, and… Read More

4 weeks ago

US Reveals that Russian SA-22 Pantsir surface-to-air missile damaged MQ-9 Drone over Syria

In November 2022 a Russian surface-to-air missile came close to striking an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria, passing and… Read More

4 weeks ago

US Naval Aviator who flew both the F-4 and F-14 tells about the negative and positive attributes of the Phantom II and Tomcat during Carrier Landing

The approach speed of the F-4 was little slower than the F-8, the view looking forward in the F-14… Read More

1 month ago

Former Lockheed Martin Flightline Quality Assurance Manager explains why the first F-35s required chilled fuel if temperatures on the day of flight were above 80°F

‘The F-35 is the most advanced fighter jet to date in terms of technology and that requires tremendous amount… Read More

1 month ago
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