‘It came down to a great little airplane, the A-4, being less capable overall than a larger and more efficient airplane,…
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- AirshowsCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Man on A Missile: Former Blue Angels CO explains why the Team chose the A-4 Skyhawk to Replace the F-4 Phantom
by Dario Leone“The overall weight reduction was significant. We ended up with an airplane that weighed 11,300 pounds [dry] and we had an…
- Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Remembering the Ill-Fated 1983 U.S. Strike on Lebanon
by Dario LeoneThe A-6 crew ejected, and Lt Mark Adam Lange soon succumbed to injuries suffered in the process of leaving the aircraft. B/N…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The story of the A-7 Pilot that took part in the Rescue of Lts Cunningham and Driscoll downed after their Epic Dogfight
by Dario LeoneSuddenly there was a call of ‘you’re on fire! Punch out! Punch out!’ Somewhere a Phantom II crew was struggling to…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
SLUF Vs Hun: former USAF pilot explains why the A-7 outclassed the F-100 in the ground attack role
by Dario Leone“The mission was to drop bombs and destroy the target, and the A-7’s ability to drop great bombs is unprecedented. It…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This A-7 Corsair made an emergency barricade landing with live ordnance aboard USS John F. Kennedy
by Dario LeoneWhen the A-7 was launched from the catapult an incorrect weight estimation caused the aircraft to outrun the shuttle. The shuttle…
- Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Remembering the EA-7L, the SLUF variant that played the role of adversary aircraft
The EA-7L was used to simulate Soviet aircraft, often carrying a variety of jamming and ECM pods Built by LTV Aerospace…
- Civil AviationLosses and Aviation Safety
The story of Tammie Jo Shults, the heroic former female U.S. Naval Aviator who safely landed her stricken Boeing 737
by Dario Leone“Southwest 1380, we’re single engine. We have part of the aircraft missing so we’re going to need to slow down a…
- Aircraft CarriersMilitary Aviation
GORGEOUS VINTAGE FOOTAGE FEATURES JAGUAR M TRIALS ABOARD CLEMENCEAU AIRCRAFT CARRIER
by Dario LeoneFrench Navy opted to buy the Super Etendard which was no better or worse than the Jaguar M, but yet again…
- Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
THE A-7D SLUF AND THE STORY OF AN INCREDIBLE NINE-HOUR-LONG “SANDY” MISSION FLOWN OVER NORTH VIETNAM
by Dario LeoneMajor Clarke’s A-7D made ‘a very low pass’ on the guns to protect the Jolly and took a hit ‘by something…
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