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In the event of a No-Fly-Zone over Ukraine, the F-22 Raptor stealth fighters could sanitize the skies within an hour but they are not deployed to Eastern Europe. Here’s why.
Military Aviation
The F-22 Raptor scores its second aerial kill after shooting down “high-altitude object” over Alaska by means of another AIM-9X Sidewinder
The first CSAR missions and the story of how the A-1 Skyraider became known as "Sandy"
Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Story of how the Skyraider became known as “Sandy” and the A-1’s first CSAR Missions
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Legacy Hornet and Super Hornet
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Congressional Budget Office found that the Super Hornet is aging faster than the Legacy Hornet
The urban legend of the brown bag with $30 million in cash delivered to Kelly Johnson to pay for the first six CIA U-2 spy planes
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The weird story of when Kelly Johnson received a bag with $30 million in cash to pay for the first six CIA U-2 spy planes
Cool time-lapse video of Blacksnake A-10 paint job
Military Aviation
Bye-bye to BRRRT: Indiana ANG ‘Blacksnakes’ Prepare to replace the A-10 with the F-16
The US Navy recovered the wreck of the Chinese high-altitude spy balloon shot down on Saturday by a USAF F-22 Raptor
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The US Navy found the wreck of the Chinese high-altitude spy balloon shot down on Saturday by a USAF F-22 Raptor
During Operation Desert Storm an F-4G Wild Weasel dodged 6 SAMs in few seconds. Here’s how.
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
During Operation Desert Storm an F-4G Wild Weasel dodged 6 SAMs in few seconds. Here’s how.
Chinese Surveillance Balloon flying over US Shot Down By F-22 by means of one AIM-9X in the first known air-to-air takedown for a Raptor
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
“FRANK01, Splash one!” Listen the Audio of the Chinese Spy Balloon Shoot Down
The Incredible story of the KC-135 crew Who Recovered a Stratotanker that had been on Fire Under the Floor while Flying 200+ miles west of Hawaii
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
KC-135 pilot explains how he and his crew safely landed a Stratotanker after it experienced a fire in the cargo compartment while Flying 200+ miles west of Hawaii
NORAD commander said the Pentagon Failed to detect Previous Chinese Spy Balloons flying over US highlighting a Gap in America’s air defenses
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
NORAD revealed that Failed to detect Previous Chinese Spy Balloons flying over US highlighting a Gap in America’s air defenses
Military Aviation
US Naval Aviator explains why both the Su-57 Felon and the J-20 Mighty Dragon are not Fifth Generation Fighters
Phrog in Europe! Heliswiss is the European launch customer for Vertol 107, the commercial model of the military variant, CH-46 Sea Knight
Civil Aviation / Helicopters / Military Aviation
Phrog in Europe! Heliswiss is the European launch customer for Vertol 107, the commercial model of the military variant, CH-46 Sea Knight
B-52 NAS JRB Fort Worth
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
B-52 pilot explains how he was able to land his BUFF after two engines on the same pylon nearly tore off following engine #5 compressor disintegration
Chinese Surveillance Balloon flying over US Shot Down By F-22 by means of one AIM-9X in the first known air-to-air takedown for a Raptor
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Chinese Surveillance Balloon flying over US Shot Down By F-22 by means of one AIM-9X in the first known air-to-air takedown for a Raptor
Here’s how two little Dents placed on the Nose of the SR-71 prevented Surface-to-air Missiles from Scoring any Hit on the Blackbird
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Two little Dents placed on the Nose of the Blackbird prevented Surface-to-air Missiles from Scoring any Hit on the SR-71. Here’s how.
A-10 Pilots explain how they were able to Shot Down two Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm by means of their Warthogs’ 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
A-10 Pilots explain how they were able to Shot Down two Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm by means of their Warthogs’ 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun
Sponsored by: Schiffer Military
Brazil sinks Sao Paulo aircraft carrier even though the ship is full of asbestos
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation
Brazil sinks Sao Paulo aircraft carrier even though the ship is full of asbestos
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