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The story of the US Navy A-4 pilot that landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring an emergency after falling asleep during a cross-country flight and being awakened by ATC
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the US Navy A-4 pilot that landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring an emergency after falling asleep during a cross-country flight and being awakened by ATC
US Naval Aviator explains why even though the A-4 was agile enough to serve as adversary aircraft with the US Navy, the Skyhawk was not a great fighter
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
US Naval Aviator explains why even though the A-4 was agile enough to serve as adversary aircraft with the US Navy, the Skyhawk was not a great fighter
US Navy F-4 pilot recalls when he paralyzed during a near supersonic steep dive because he pinched a nerve in his neck while twisting his head back under very high Gs during an ACM engagement against A-4s
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy F-4 pilot recalls when he was paralyzed during a near supersonic steep dive because he pinched a nerve in his neck while twisting his head back under very high Gs during an ACM engagement against A-4s
“We’re not purchasing Pakistani JF-17s but we’re evaluating five alternatives,” Argentine Defence Ministry says
Military Aviation
The JF-17 is the strongest candidate to become Argentine Air Force future fighter jet
The Argentine Air Force wanted to replace its A-4 fleet with F/A-18s or F-16s instead had to buy 34 former USMC Skyhawks and upgrading them to the A-4AR standard
Military Aviation
Did you know the Argentine Air Force wanted to replace its A-4 fleet with F/A-18s or F-16s? Instead had to buy 34 former USMC Skyhawks and upgrading them to the A-4AR standard
The story of the US Navy A-4 pilot that landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring an emergency after falling asleep during a cross-country flight and being awakened by ATC
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Former US Naval Aviator explains why the A-4 Skyhawk was the most fun aircraft he ever flew
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Smart Missiles and Dumb Bombs: the day Argentinian Super Étendards and A-4C Skyhawks sank MS Atlantic Conveyor and HMS Coventry
Israeli Air Force Fighter Pilot explains how he was able to land his F-15 Baz with One Wing Missing
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Israeli Air Force Fighter Pilot explains how he was able to land his F-15 Baz with One Wing Missing
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US Navy A-4 pilot explains how he was able to fly his mortally wounded Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy A-4 pilot explains how he was able to fly his stricken Skyhawk from Haiphong to the Gulf of Tonkin
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Scooter Vs Fresco: the story of the only air-to-air kill scored by an American A-4
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
Scooter Vs Fresco: the story of the only air-to-air kill scored by an American A-4
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
The story of the T-2 Buckeye student that stuck his Skipper’s elbows under the canopy
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of the T-2 Buckeye student that stuck his Skipper’s elbows under the canopy
The story of “Bridle Catchers,” the extensions at the front of an aircraft carrier (that have now disappeared)
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
The story of “Bridle Catchers,” the extensions at the front of an aircraft carrier (that have now disappeared)
The Israeli Air Force A-4’s “Barrel”: the Yom Kippur War-era modification that extended the Skyhawk’s nozzle to combat the heat-seeking SA-7 SAM
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Israeli Air Force A-4’s “Barrel”: the Yom Kippur War-era modification that extended the Skyhawk’s nozzle to combat the heat-seeking SA-7 SAM
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
USMC A-4 pilot tells the story of the badass USAF female GCI controller who helped him and his wingman to win a DACT engagement against two USAF F-15s
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
USMC A-4 pilot tells the story of the badass USAF female GCI controller who helped him and his wingman to win a DACT engagement against two USAF F-15s
Former A-7 Corsair II pilot explains what made the iconic SLUF a great attack aircraft
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Former A-7 Corsair II pilot explains what made the iconic SLUF a great attack aircraft
Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4 pilot who fired warning shots across the bow of a Taiwanese squid boat retires after more than 60 years of service
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4 pilot who fired warning shots across the bow of a Taiwanese squid boat retires after more than 60 years of service
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