The rumor is… that a test flight SR-71 Blackbird flew over Johnson’s ranch and broke several of his large windows. But…
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The Team has worked on the aircraft for the last few months and now she is ready! Good news from the…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Mayday! A detailed description of Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 shoot-down
by Dario LeoneLosing a U-2 over the Soviet Union was the nightmare scenario, and Francis Gary Powers was not dreaming. It was around…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
HERE’S WHY, DESPITE HER MANY LIMITATIONS, PILOTS LOVED FLYING THE F-104 STARFIGHTER
by Dario Leone“Along with the SR-71, the F-104 is Kelly Johnson’s greatest creation,” Ed Carney, U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair II pilot who flew the…
