Low flying military training Low flying military training involves military aircraft flying at low altitude to prepare their aircrew, and… Read More
‘When he later returned to the ship after his mission, he spent a long time cleaning his cockpit seat, after… Read More
What is the real reason why pilots wear sunglasses? Sunglasses help safeguard a pilot’s most important sensory asset – vision.… Read More
‘The third F-4 got airborne for a few feet. However, after touching back down on the runway, the pilot needed… Read More
Even the most experienced pilots still get motion sickness once in a while. If you’ve ever been one to wonder… Read More
Meteor F8 WK935 was selected for modification and joined the Institute of Aviation Medicine in the autumn of 1954. A… Read More
How much money did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin earn for their moonwalk on the Apollo 11 mission? Did they… Read More
‘I am at about 800m, when suddenly there is a bang and the sparks fly across the cockpit. The throttle… Read More
Chinese fighter aircraft are frequently flying so close that Canadian pilots can make eye contact with the Chinese pilots, and… Read More
‘Flying across the pond, US to Europe, in the F-4, could be miserable at times. In contrast, my pond crossings… Read More
‘Every aviator knows in their heart that nobody would eject unless it's absolutely necessary because it's THE final action,’ Umair… Read More
When Manfred von Richthofen flying an Albatros DII found a British F.E. 2b at the tail end of the British… Read More
‘Long ago in flight school, I remember an instructor told us that we were not flying aircraft or fighters. No… Read More
Lt. Col. Eric “Dorf” Ostendorf began his flying career with the F-111 in 1991. In 1996, he transitioned to the… Read More
Five female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit. Five female fighter pilots tested a… Read More
The impact of his new tactics was so dramatic that eventually, all the combatant air forces of World War II… Read More
Thanks to his machine gun system, by Apr. 18, 1915 Garros had three kills under his belt. At this time,… Read More
