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The 100th Fighter Squadron Red Tails bids Farewell to the F-16 Viper
Aviation History / Military Aviation
The 100th Fighter Squadron Red Tails bids Farewell to the F-16 Viper
A-10 Pilot explains how the Mighty Warthog Stacks Up Against MANPADS
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
A-10 Pilot explains how the Mighty Warthog Stacks Up Against MANPADS
During a dogfight over Vietnam an F-8 pilot fired an AIM-9 to a MiG-17 but instead the Sidewinder tracked a Crusader. The missile ended up destroying another AIM-9.
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
During a dogfight over Vietnam an F-8 pilot fired an AIM-9 to a MiG-17 but instead the Sidewinder tracked a Crusader. The missile ended up destroying another AIM-9.
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All Airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress Warbirds expected to be Grounded by Coming FAA Airworthiness Directive
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds
All Airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress Warbirds expected to be Grounded by Coming FAA Airworthiness Directive
Luftwaffe F-104G Starfighter pilot describes a Simulated Nuclear Strike Mission
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Luftwaffe F-104G Starfighter pilot describes a Simulated Nuclear Strike Mission
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US Navy F/A-18 pilot tells the story of when he and his wingman were able to RTB after their Hornets collided during air combat training
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy F/A-18 pilot tells the story of when he and his wingman were able to RTB after their Hornets collided during air combat training
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Tomcats reactivated as VMFA-311. The unit is USMC’s second F-35C Lightning II squadron.
Military Aviation
Tomcats reactivated as VMFA-311. The unit is USMC’s second F-35C Lightning II squadron.
Kadena Bids Farewell to the mighty F-15C/D Eagle after 44 Years of Air Superiority in the Indo-Pacific
Military Aviation
Kadena Bids Farewell to the mighty F-15C/D Eagle after 44 Years of Air Superiority in the Indo-Pacific
William Tell competition resumes after nineteen years and will showcase the air-to-air capabilities of USAF and ANG F-22, F-35 and F-15 Eagle units
Military Aviation
William Tell competition resumes after nineteen years and will showcase the air-to-air capabilities of USAF and ANG F-22, F-35 and F-15 Eagle units
F-117As
Aviation Humor / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
From “the Asset” to “the Cockroach:” F-117 pilot on Nighthawk’s nicknames when it was a highly classified program and when its existence became public knowledge
Here’s why this Top Gun: Maverick scene is Impossible According to a real-life Fighter Pilot
Military Aviation
Here’s why this Top Gun: Maverick scene is Impossible According to a real-life Fighter Pilot
Former Blue Angels CO explains why the Team chose the A-4 Skyhawk over the F-14 Tomcat and the A-7 Corsair II to Replace the F-4 Phantom II
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Former Blue Angels CO explains why the Team chose the A-4 Skyhawk over the F-14 Tomcat and the A-7 Corsair II to Replace the F-4 Phantom II
The story of SR-71A #61-7959, the only “Big Tail” Blackbird in existence
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Here’s why SR-71A #61-7959 was the only Blackbird to feature a special “Big Tail”
That time a Sukhoi Su-15 crashed after ramming an Iranian Canadair CL-44 carrying smuggled weapons through Soviet Airspace
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the Sukhoi Su-15 interceptor that rammed an Iranian Canadair CL-44 carrying smuggled weapons through Soviet Airspace
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
The story of the F11F Tiger Test Pilot who Shot Himself Down by Overtaking his Bullets in a Dive
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the F11F Tiger Test Pilot who Shot Himself Down by Overtaking his Bullets in a Dive
F-22 Raptor pilots test USAF’s Next Generation Helmet
Military Aviation
F-22 Raptor pilots test USAF’s Next Generation Helmet
Germany approves Polish request to send 5 MiG-29s to Ukraine (the Fulcrums are former East German MiG-29s)
Military Aviation
Germany approves Polish request to send 5 MiG-29s to Ukraine (the Fulcrums are former East German MiG-29s)
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