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The story of the super low Banana Pass performed by legendary US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

‘It’s not risky at all with practice:’ legendary US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass recalls his famed super low Banana Pass

Jul 20 2023

Dario Leone

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Watch this video of a B-52H Stratofortress destroying the landing lights at RAF Fairford whilst performing a crab walk demo during RIAT 2023

Jul 19 2023

Dario Leone

Prowler Trouble: the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions caused the RHAW gear of F-14s to go crazy during Operation Desert Storm

F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

During Operation Desert Storm the F-14s RHAW gear went crazy because of the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions

Jul 19 2023

Dario Leone

US Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East After ‘Alarming’ Actions by Iran, Pentagon Says

Jul 18 2023

Dario Leone

48$ Million A-10 Re-Winging Contract Awarded to CPI Aerostructures

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

A-10 Pilot explains why although you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the Warthog is inverted you’d better not do it

Jul 18 2023

Dario Leone

Airshows / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets that collided at RAF Fairford 30 years ago during IAT ‘93

Jul 17 2023

Dario Leone

The story of Hans-Guido Mutke, the Me 262 pilot who might have went supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Luftwaffe Me 262 pilot who might have gone supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager: the story of Hans-Guido Mutke

Jul 17 2023

Dario Leone

This video of a B-52 taking off in heavy crosswinds shows why it wouldn’t take much to tip over a BUFF if it didn’t have outrigger wheels

Jul 15 2023

Dario Leone

Helicopters / Military Aviation

US Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter Version 6.5 upgrade Enhanced capabilities unveiled

Jul 15 2023

Dario Leone

Soviets never received any (Iranian) Tomcat. But they published this F-14 “booklet” for their top fighter pilots.

Aviation History / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Here’s how Soviets were able to publish this F-14 “booklet” for their top fighter pilots although Russia never received any (Iranian) Tomcat

Jul 14 2023

Tom Cooper

Holloman receives Luke F-16 heritage jets with custom paint schemes as part of 49th Wing and 309th Fighter Squadron Fighting Falcon “block swap”

Jul 14 2023

Dario Leone

Military Aviation

USAF Wants to Cut F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet in Half by 2028 to Focus on Modernizing

Jul 13 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

RAF Phantom Pilot recalls when he and his navigator along with their wingman Shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations

Jul 13 2023

Dario Leone

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF C-17 aircrew tests New Chemical Warfare Gear specifically tailored for aircrew aboard aircraft that don’t feature ejection seats

Jul 12 2023

Dario Leone

SR-71 pilot tells the story of when a KC-135Q crew flew through a thunderstorm with their tanker’s throttles frozen to refuel its Blackbird

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

KC-135A Crew Chief recalls when his Stratotanker had to purge its tanks of the JP-4 to load JP-7 to refuel an SR-71 Blackbird (No KC-135Q was available)

Jul 12 2023

Dario Leone

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Helicopters / Military Aviation

Vietnam War AH-1 pilot who lifted four US Army soldiers clinging to the Cobra’s skids and rocket pods out of harm’s way to receive the Medal of Honor

Jul 11 2023

Dario Leone

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

F-105 pilot explains how the SAC bomber philosophy imposed to Thud crews contributed to the F-105’s high loss rate over Vietnam

Jul 11 2023

Dario Leone

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Military Aviation

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‘It’s not risky at all with practice:’ legendary US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass recalls his famed super low Banana Pass

Watch this video of a B-52H Stratofortress destroying the landing lights at RAF Fairford whilst performing a crab walk demo during RIAT 2023

During Operation Desert Storm the F-14s RHAW gear went crazy because of the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions

US Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East After ‘Alarming’ Actions by Iran, Pentagon Says

A-10 Pilot explains why although you can fire the GAU-8A Avenger gun while the Warthog is inverted you’d better not do it

The Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets that collided at RAF Fairford 30 years ago during IAT ‘93

The Luftwaffe Me 262 pilot who might have gone supersonic two years earlier than Chuck Yeager: the story of Hans-Guido Mutke

This video of a B-52 taking off in heavy crosswinds shows why it wouldn’t take much to tip over a BUFF if it didn’t have outrigger wheels

US Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter Version 6.5 upgrade Enhanced capabilities unveiled

Here’s how Soviets were able to publish this F-14 “booklet” for their top fighter pilots although Russia never received any (Iranian) Tomcat

Holloman receives Luke F-16 heritage jets with custom paint schemes as part of 49th Wing and 309th Fighter Squadron Fighting Falcon “block swap”

USAF Wants to Cut F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet in Half by 2028 to Focus on Modernizing

RAF Phantom Pilot recalls when he and his navigator along with their wingman Shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations

USAF C-17 aircrew tests New Chemical Warfare Gear specifically tailored for aircrew aboard aircraft that don’t feature ejection seats

KC-135A Crew Chief recalls when his Stratotanker had to purge its tanks of the JP-4 to load JP-7 to refuel an SR-71 Blackbird (No KC-135Q was available)

Vietnam War AH-1 pilot who lifted four US Army soldiers clinging to the Cobra’s skids and rocket pods out of harm’s way to receive the Medal of Honor

F-105 pilot explains how the SAC bomber philosophy imposed to Thud crews contributed to the F-105’s high loss rate over Vietnam

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