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KC-97 crew member tells the story of when his tanker refueled the then top-secret U-2 planes flying spy missions over Soviet Union

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

KC-97 Navigator tells the story of when his tanker refueled the then top-secret U-2 planes flying spy missions over Soviet Union

Richard Fisher MD

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Did you know the navigator’s station in Canberra PR.9 was one of the most uncomfortable crew stations ever designed?

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Did you know the navigator’s station in Canberra PR.9 was one of the most uncomfortable crew stations ever designed?

Dario Leone

Here’s why the Canberra PR 9 had been the best reconnaissance aircraft during early operations in Enduring and Iraqi Freedom

Military Aviation

Here’s why the Canberra PR 9 had been the best reconnaissance aircraft during early operations in Enduring and Iraqi Freedom

Dario Leone

The story of the RAF Canberra that attacked Egyptian Il-28 Beagles on Luxor airfield during the Suez Campaign

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the RAF Canberra that attacked Egyptian Il-28 Beagles on Luxor airfield during the Suez Campaign

Dario Leone

Rare footage shows the most impressive line-up of English Electric Canberra aircraft ever

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Rare footage shows the most impressive line-up of English Electric Canberra aircraft ever

Dario Leone

The story of the Canberra P.12 all-weather fighter that never was

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the Canberra P.12 all-weather fighter that never was

Dario Leone

Black Buck 6 and ACME Missions: a quick look at British operations on Latin American soil during the Falklands War

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Black Buck 6 and ACME Missions: a quick look at British operations on Latin American soil during the Falklands War

Dario Leone

The story of the RAF Canberra that nearly crashed during a mock dogfight with PAF F-104s

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the RAF Canberra that nearly crashed during a mock dogfight with PAF F-104s

Dario Leone

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