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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy A-7E Corsair II tanker pilot explains why air refueling at night is a challenge for a single-piloted tanker aircraft
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
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The Story of the Effective A-7 Iron Hand Mission that protected the Alpha Strike Launched on May 10, 1972 over North Vietnam
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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Naval Aviator tells the story of when an A-7 pilot took off (and landed safely) with its Corsair II wings folded
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Yes, it’s Gold! Iowa ANG F-16A static display gets an all-gold paint scheme to celebrate ANG history
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
Did you know that as late as the early 1990s, some F/A-18 drivers were routinely losing a 1v1 dogfight against an F-14 because they persisted in flying the Hornet like a supersonic A-7?
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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story of how the A-7’s ability to dissipate energy prevented US Navy MiG Killer Mark Fox from crashing his Corsair II during a high speed, low altitude sortie through Star Wars Canyon in Oman
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of the US Navy A-7 that gun killed a US Navy pilotless, errant Corsair II
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Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Former US military aviators explain why an experienced fighter pilot can’t fly a Cessna 172 without training
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Former A-7 Corsair II pilot explains what made the iconic SLUF a great attack aircraft
Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
From bolter to hook skip: former US Navy A-7 pilot explains why naval aviators advanced throttle to full power when they land on an aircraft carrier
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Former US Naval Aviator tells the story of the Corsair II pilot who had three ejections from the A-7E, survived and returned to flight status
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
[Updated] Did you know that the last A-7 to make a barricade landing was buried at sea and strafed by other US Navy jets because it refused to sink?
Aircraft Carriers / Aviation Humor / Military Aviation
Here’s what happens when you land on the wrong aircraft carrier
Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Former Naval Aviator tells which US Navy Jets are the most difficult and the easiest to land on an Aircraft Carrier
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
