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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Naval Aviator recalls when after falling asleep an A-4 pilot landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring emergency
Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Navy A-7E pilot tells why he had to keep his hands off the stick during cat launch in the Corsair II
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Navy A-7 pilot recalls taking his SLUF as high as possible during Post Maintenance Check Flights
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Refueling every 30–40 minutes from USAF KC-135s: Navy A-7 pilot recalls Corsair II 5-ship TRANSPAC flight
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
When a Corsair II and a Blackbird played on the same footing: A-7E pilot recalls doing Touch and Go’s with an SR-71
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
US Navy A-7 pilot recalls the mock air engagement where he killed an F-15 and explains why dogfight is in generally to be avoided at all costs
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Uncategorized
The safety officer who wanted to report to CAG two A-7 pilots for flying too low during exercise. He gave up because the CAG was one of them.
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
“If you have to eject, put your neck in the position you want it in for the rest of your life.” Naval Aviator tells why ejecting from a flying aircraft is an absolute last ditch option.
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
“Captain Messerschmitt,” the pilot who loved to shoot the A-7 Corsair’s Gun
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Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
When F-14s were grounded during Tomcat’s first cruise, F-14 pilots trained A-7 drivers for fighter mission
Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy A-7 pilot recalls getting comfortable with daytime carrier landings but never with night time carrier landings
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The A-7D/E had a BDA strike camera to use after releasing the ordnance, but it never worked well. Corsair II pilot explains why.
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Corsair II pilot explains why the “A-7 mafia” was so devoted to the iconic SLUF
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
T-2 instructor recalls when it took a minute to restart the engines in-flight after a student shut them down during a power off stall because the back seat could not start the engines
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
The F-14 Reconnaissance Missions Flown During the Lebanon War: how Tomcats performed recce sorties in support of US Navy and Marines
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy T-2 Instructor Pilot recalls when he had a bird strike while towing the banner for aerial gunnery training flight
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