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F-16 pilots on why Viper can beat about any fighter in BFM in the world today (Except F-22 and F-35)

F-16 pilots on why Viper can beat about any fighter in BFM in the world today (Except F-22 and F-35)

Genesis of a successful multi-role fighter The F-16 evolved from a 1972 USAF Lightweight Fighter… Read More

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SR-71 Near Losses: Blackbird emergency landings in West Germany and Norway

SR-71 Near Losses An icon of the Cold War, the SR-71 had been in frontline… Read More

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The U-2 shot down that nearly escalated Cuban Missile Crisis into World War III

U-2 Built in complete secrecy by Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works, the original… Read More

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U-2 pilot recalls Soviet sub nearly firing nuclear torpedo at US Navy ship and almost escalating Cuban Missile Crisis into World War III

The Dragon Lady The US Air Force (USAF) jointly managed U-2 Dragon Lady development, testing… Read More

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Naval Aviator on what would be Maverick and Viper career path after Top Gun events, assuming both stayed in the Navy

Mike Skerritt passes away As reported by major media outlets, Tom Skerritt who played Commander… Read More

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Here’s why 23 Australian F-111s were buried after Pig’s retirement

F-111C The F-111C provided the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with one of the world’s… Read More

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USAF A-10 pilot tells why fighter pilots run air conditioning at full cold when flying in Alaska in wintertime

ECS Fighter aircraft’s environmental control system (ECS) have a major impact on pilot safety and… Read More

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USAF replaced debris of crashed F-117 with those of crashed F-101 Voodoo to keep Nighthawk Secret

The Voodoo Developed from the XF-88 penetration fighter, the F-101 originally was designed as a… Read More

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Naval Aviator recalls F-14 pilot mistakenly doing dump and burn on takeoff. Tower complimented him because controllers thought he put on private airshow for them.

Royal Australian Air Force’s F-111C In 1963, the Australian Government made the decision to procure… Read More

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‘F-22 is the only jet that manufacturers teams watch fly at air shows,’ Lockheed Martin Flightline Quality Assurance Manager explains why

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor After six years of development, the F-22 Raptor first took flight… Read More

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