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F-4 inverted tanker

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

During the Vietnam War a fully loaded USAF F-4 Phantom II went inverted on a tanker at night in a thunderstorm

Matt Graves

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Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer that crashed on Mar. 2, 2022 Reportedly Mistakenly shot down by Ukrainian S-300PS SAM

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Romania had to ground its MiG-21 LanceR fleet earlier this year because the jets were supplied with low-quality jet fuel

Dario Leone

USAF pilot recalls the night’s mission where the terrain-following radar of several F-111 attack aircraft failed to work

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF pilot recalls the night’s mission where the terrain-following radar of several F-111 attack aircraft failed to work

Dario Leone

F-35A Student Pilot Saves his Jet During In-Flight Computer Failure

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Stealth Fighters grounded 172 times over 18 months, unable to carry out certain missions 62 times, Lawmaker says

Dario Leone

The story of the US Navy A-4 pilot that landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring an emergency after falling asleep during a cross-country flight and being awakened by ATC

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Former US Naval Aviator explains why the A-4 Skyhawk was the most fun aircraft he ever flew

Dario Leone

C-17 Globemaster III crew planned and executed demo within 24 hours

Airshows / Military Aviation

C-17 Globemaster III crew planned and executed demo within 24 hours

Dario Leone

The Story of Bruce Carr, the P-51D Pilot who left on a mission flying a Mustang and RTB flying a Luftwaffe FW 190

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Greatest Escape (that never happened) — the popular story of how Lt. Carr stole an Fw 190 to fly back to his unit seems too good to be true, and that’s because it isn’t.

Thomas Van Hare

The Great Shoot-off: US Naval Aviator tells the story of the huge DACT session where many F-14s faced many F-15s (Spoiler: The Tomcats scored a lot of simulated kills against the Eagles)

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The Great Shoot-off: US Naval Aviator tells the story of the huge DACT session where many F-14s faced many F-15s (Spoiler: The Tomcats scored a lot of simulated kills against the Eagles)

Dario Leone

During recent sinking exercise USS Boone frigate was hit by 2 SM-6 missiles, 3 Harpoon missiles, 4 Paveway IV PGMs, 2 Martlet missiles and 2 JDAMs. She had to be scuttled with sub-launched munition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal live charges.

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

During recent sinking exercise USS Boone frigate was hit by 2 SM-6 missiles, 3 Harpoon missiles, 4 Paveway IV PGMs, 2 Martlet missiles and 2 JDAMs. She had to be scuttled with sub-launched munition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal live charges.

Dario Leone

‘The XB-70 flies less Mach 3 time than the YF-12, but the Valkyrie loses pieces that are bigger than the Blackbird.’ The Mach 3 rivalry between the YF-12 and the XB-70.

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

‘The XB-70 flies less Mach 3 time than the YF-12, but when it flies at Mach 3 the Valkyrie loses pieces that are bigger than the Blackbird.’ The Mach 3 rivalry between the YF-12 and the XB-70.

Linda Sheffield Miller

End of an Era: last 493rd Fighter Squadron commander of the Eagle era recalls the last years of the Mighty F-15C at RAF Lakenheath

Aviation History / Military Aviation

End of an Era: last 493rd Fighter Squadron commander of the Eagle era recalls the last years of the Mighty F-15C at RAF Lakenheath

Dario Leone

The B-36 Peacemaker was so Huge that it transported the XB-58 Hustler prototype

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The B-36 Peacemaker was so Huge that it transported the XB-58 Hustler prototype

Dario Leone

USAF wants to install a small nuclear reactor at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Military Aviation

USAF wants to install a small nuclear reactor at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Dario Leone

USAF F-15 fighter jet shot down an Iranian Mojer-6 UAV over Iraq

Drones / Military Aviation

USAF F-15 fighter jet shot down an Iranian Mojer-6 UAV over Iraq

Dario Leone

Tagboard Flyers: the story of the B-52 bombers that carried the D-21 Mach 3 ramjet-powered reconnaissance drones

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Tagboard Flyers: the story of the B-52 bombers that carried the D-21 Mach 3 ramjet-powered reconnaissance drones

Dario Leone

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Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters killed Six RSAF F-15SG fighters in a single mock engagement during Exercise Pitch Black 2022

Military Aviation

Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters killed Six RSAF F-15SG fighters in a single mock engagement during Exercise Pitch Black 2022

Dario Leone

B-52 pilot describes how BUFF aircrews trained to fly a Stratofortress low level sortie against Soviets

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

B-52 pilot describes how BUFF aircrews trained to fly a Stratofortress low level sortie against Soviets

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

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