Admiral Stockdale’s performance of duty during eight years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam earned him the Medal of…
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- Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Takes a Licking and Keeps on Flying: the story of LTJG Al Crebo and his Stricken A-4
by Dario LeoneLTJG Al Crebo wasn’t able to get his stricken A-4E back aboard USS Bon Homme Richard but it did keep flying…
As the F-4B’s own electrical systems took over, causing a power surge, there was a tremor beneath the left wing and…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Here are the Female Naval Aviators who will honor U.S. Navy First Female Fighter Pilot
by Dario LeoneRosemary Mariner had personally mentored some of the women involved in the flyover On Feb. 2, 2019 the U.S. Navy will…
- Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Remembering the Shootdown of Lt. Commander John McCain over Hanoi
by Dario LeoneDue to his father’s status as an admiral, John McCain was offered early release, but refused – citing the American Fighting…
