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The Argentine Air Force may buy surplus CH-46 Sea Knight medium-lift helicopter stored at 309 AMARG
Helicopters / Military Aviation
The Argentine Air Force may buy surplus CH-46 Sea Knight medium-lift helicopter stored at 309 AMARG
US Army OV-1 pilot explains how he was able to shoot down a North Vietnamese MiG-17 by means of his Mohawk’s rockets and gun
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
US Army OV-1 pilot explains how he was able to shoot down a North Vietnamese MiG-17 by means of his Mohawk’s rockets and gun
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Vietnam could buy the F-16 Block 70/72, the newest and most advanced Viper production configuration
Military Aviation
Vietnam could buy the F-16 Block 70/72, the newest and most advanced Viper production configuration
The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) worked by tracking the stars and was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) worked by tracking the stars and was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight
F-14 plane captain recalls when his Tomcat RTB from ACM training with 95% of its starboard stab missing. The pilot never knew it was missing and just used a little trim for the ACM mission.
F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
F-14 plane captain recalls when his Tomcat RTB from ACM training with 95% of its starboard stab missing. The pilot never knew it was missing and just used a little trim for the ACM mission.
The story of how the B-36 Peacemaker bomber was able to survive to five cancellation attempts during its career
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of how the B-36 Peacemaker bomber was able to survive to five cancellation attempts during its career
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Austrian Air Force selects Embraer KC-390 Millenium to replace its C-130K Hercules cargo aircraft
Military Aviation
Austrian Air Force selects Embraer KC-390 Millenium to replace its C-130K Hercules cargo aircraft
Cradle of Aviation Museum unveils newly restored F-14D ‘Felix 101’, the last US Navy Tomcat to ever fly
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
Cradle of Aviation Museum unveils newly restored F-14D ‘Felix 101’, the last US Navy Tomcat to ever fly
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USAF accepts first Boeing T-7 Red Hawk advanced trainer
Military Aviation
USAF accepts first Boeing T-7 Red Hawk advanced trainer
[Video] When a US Navy F-14 Tomcat Shot Down a USAF RF-4C Phantom II
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
[Video] That time a US Navy F-14 Tomcat shot down a USAF RF-4C Phantom II during a war game
The story behind the Wolf Pack F-16 sporting a special tail flash honoring Robin Olds’ F-4C Phantom II
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The story behind the Wolf Pack F-16 sporting a special tail flash honoring Robin Olds’ F-4C Phantom II
The story of the Brazilian P-47 that safely RTB after it had a wing sheared off against a chimney on a strafing run and its tail damaged by Spitfires that mistook it for a German fighter
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the P-47 that safely RTB after it had a wing sheared off against a chimney during a strafing run and its tail damaged by Spitfires that mistook it for a German fighter
Did you know Su-27 pilot Viktor Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra? The Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Did you know Su-27 pilot Viktor Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra? The Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre
Sponsored by: Helion & Company
1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptors emerged as the big winners from William Tell Air-to-Air Competition, capturing four trophies
Military Aviation
1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptors emerged as the big winners from William Tell Air-to-Air Competition, capturing four trophies
The story of the Celestial Eagle, the only F-15 fighter jet to destroy a satellite
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Space
The story of the Celestial Eagle, the only F-15 fighter jet to destroy a satellite
Sponsored by: Mortons Books
SR-71 crew chief explains why the Blackbird never stopped to leak fuel and why SR-71s on public display are still weeping JP-7 today
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 crew chief explains why the Blackbird never stopped to leak fuel and why SR-71s on public display are still weeping JP-7 today
The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The F-107 Ultra Sabre, the Odd-Looking Ultra Hump-back aircraft defeated by the F-105 Thunderchief in the contest for an all-weather fighter-bomber
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
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