At 400 knots the view of Topsham is brief but exciting. The flight was as bumpy as the Back To The…
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Here’s why “VIFFing” in a Harrier Jump Jet is an “interesting technical capability, with virtually no real-world utility”
by Dario LeoneThe Harrier VTOL jet is able to rotate its engine nozzles at any speed & power setting. Not only for vertical…
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Aircraft CarriersCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former Argentine A-4 Pilots remember the (controversial) strike they undertook on Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible during the Falklands War
by Dario LeoneEver since this attack was undertaken, the British have been insistent that all the Argentine reports about an attack on HMS…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationWarbirds
Two former Royal Navy (Sea) Harrier Jump Jets could Fly Again Soon
by Dario LeoneOn Aug. 7, 2019 two former Royal Navy Sea Harrier fighter jets were registered in British Civil Aviation Authority record book,…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Black Buck 6 and ACME Missions: a quick look at British operations on Latin American soil during the Falklands War
by Dario LeoneThe spotlight was thrown on Chile’s cooperation with the UK when, on May 18, Westland Sea King ZA290 carrying an SAS…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Did you know that the Argentine Navy could have been the first export customer for the Harrier Jump Jet?
by Dario LeoneThe UK was not against a Harrier sale, as the situation regarding the Malvinas/Falkland Islands was relatively satisfactory at that time.…
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The 13 million Euro purchase also includes a flight simulator. The five Super Étendard attack aircraft for Argentina left France for…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Chasing (and buzzing) U.S. Navy, Royal Navy and Russian ships: B-52 driver remembers very unusual missions flown over the Atlantic Ocean
by Dario Leone“As we approached the helo-ship, I noticed ten guys facing us, standing in a line across the landing pad. As we…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That time a RAF Phantom crew jokingly requested fuel from an Argentine Air Force KC-130 flying over the Falklands
Archie’s fingers felt carefully for the in-flight refuelling probe switch. When he operated the switch, Archie and his navigator heard the typical…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
HOW ARGENTINE AIR FORCE DAGGER FIGHTERS SEVERELY DAMAGED HMS ARDENT DURING THE FALKLANDS WAR
by Dario Leone“It was a Sea Harrier going for Captain Robles’ aircraft. Almost simultaneously I saw fire in my mirror and immediately I…
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