Losses and Aviation Safety

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The “Piggyback Flight,” the two B-17s that ‘landed conjoint’ after colliding and becoming hooked together

The “Piggyback Flight,” the two B-17s that ‘landed conjoint’ after colliding and becoming hooked together

Flying “Fortress in the sky” The Germans thought it was a Superplane! The Boeing B-17… Read More

6 hours ago

F-4 pilot recalls being punished for not ejecting after one of his Phantom II’s engines exploded

Ejection seat When an ejection seat may represent a crew member’s last chance to survive,… Read More

1 day ago

[Video] DHC-4 Caribou Crashing after Take Off with Controls Locked

DHC-4 Crashing after Take Off with Controls Locked The shocking footage in this post is… Read More

2 days ago

RAF Harrier GR.7 pilot recalls flying above crash site of US Army UH-60s shot down in error by two USAF F-15s

Harrier GR.7 Famous throughout the world as the first jet fighter capable of vertical take-off… Read More

1 week ago

C-5 pilot recalls using reverse thrust to back up from untenable parking spot an air show

Flying the Line Jay Lacklen is a retired Air Force reserve pilot with 12,000 military… Read More

1 week ago

Navy Pilot recalls his carrier detecting 2 Tu-95s because crews were sloppy with radio (Bears were intercepted by F-4s at 250 miles from battle group)

Fighter pilots do not chat with each other Radio signals can be detected. That alerts… Read More

1 week ago

B-17 “Wee Willie,” the Flying Fortress with one wing blown off, plummeting to its doom

B-17G The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. The B-17… Read More

1 week ago

FZ1073: What really happened on the flydubai Dubai–Tel Aviv Flight

FZ1073 flydubai Dubai–Tel Aviv Flight An attack inside the cockpit, a descent of more than… Read More

1 week ago

SR-71 Blackbird Tires were Silver and were Changed after 10 Takeoffs. Here’s why.

Cutting edge engineering The SR-71 spy plane, the most advanced member of the Blackbird family… Read More

1 week ago

USS Klakring hit by SM-6, Sea Venom, Naval Strike Missile munitions and Mark 48 ADCAP torpedo before sinking during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026

Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026 Ships, aircraft, and a submarine from the US and UK were… Read More

2 weeks ago