“It was a significant testament to the construction of the F/A-18—that we were able to fly both aircraft after the damage…
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F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
The thrilling story of an F-14 Tomcat TARPS mission flown over Iraqi weapons of mass destruction plant of Al Qa’im during Operation Desert Storm (Captured in a Beautiful Artwork)
by Dario LeoneAs Desert Shield became Desert Storm on 17 January 1991, one of the top targets was the Al Qa’im Super Phosphate…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
The Story of how US Navy F-14 Tomcat crews learned to score simulated Gun Kills against the lethal 9G capable F-16N (Captured in a Beautiful Artwork)
by Dario LeoneIn a close air-to-air combat scenario, who will win? The F-14 Tomcat or the F-16N Viper? The answer is not as…
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Military AviationWeapons
F-15C scores aerial kill from the furthest distance ever recorded by firing an AIM-120 at a BQM-167 drone and brings to memory famous AIM-54 six-on-six missile shot test
by Dario LeoneA USAF F-15C Eagle fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM at a BQM-167 subscale drone, resulting in a “kill” of the aerial target…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The Libyan MiG-23 pilot that fled to a Greek WW II airfield and all the skirmishes between Gaddafi’s fighters and US and French reconnaissance aircraft until early 1981
by Dario LeoneMiG-23 pilot Hazem al-Bajigni subsequently found himself accused of intending to steal a C-130 transport and fly the plotters out of…
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F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
The unknown story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield
by Dario Leone“The TAO’s voice was several octaves higher than normal and they were going into “warning red, weapons tight”. As we swung…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
Tomcat Supreme: The F-14’s AWG-9 was the most powerful radar in operational service on combat aircraft until the F-22 Raptor with the APG-77 entered service in 2005
by Dario LeoneWhen working in Track-While-Scan mode, the AWG-9 emissions were difficult to identify for contemporary radar warning receivers, and thus warning of…
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Aviation HumorMilitary Aviation
Hilarious video features Top Gun: Maverick original trailer Vs Top Gun: Maverick trailer in LEGO side by side comparison
by Dario LeoneTop Gun: Maverick trailer in Lego required months of painstaking work to be created. Brought to our attention by Jason Camlic,…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
Launching the Phoenix and dogfighting against the F-15: Q & A with F-14 Tomcat RIO Dave “Bio” Baranek Part 2
by TAGCTeam“In a multi-aircraft engagement the Eagle’s relative strengths were reduced. When I fought F-15s, which was not often enough, we did…
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F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The fatal crash of Grumman test pilot Bill Miller and the search for F-14 Tomcat #10
by David TrojanThe F-14 struck the water at about 350 knots and exploded. It was thought that Miller may have been distracted by…
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