‘The Po-2 bi-wing trainers quickly became a royal pain in the arse! Nicknamed “Bedcheck Charlie”, they would arrive around midnight and…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Rule Breaker! F-86 Pilot tells the Story of a MiG Kill Scored over Chinese Territory
by Dario LeoneF-86 pilots routinely returned from missions with their gun camera film showing kills made over Manchuria, but they were denied credit…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Soviet MiG-15 Pilot explains how he was able to Shoot Down a USAF B-29 Bomber during the Korean War
by Dario Leone‘The escorting pilots appeared to be cowards. If we forced them into a pair or a group of four aircraft, they…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
The story of the USAF F-80 pilot who shot down a North Korean MiG-15 in the world’s first jet-versus-jet combat
by Dario Leone`As a matter of fact, they were doing loops and barrel rolls! I thought to myself that this has got to…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Skyraider pilot recalls the mission that inspired James Michener’s The Bridges at Toko-Ri
by Dario Leone“James Michener, author of The Bridges at Toko-Ri, was briefed in a similar way to the pilots who would be flying…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This F-86 Pilot Pushed his Wingman’s Crippled Sabre for 60 Miles to keep him out of Enemy Hands
by Dario Leone“Pardo’s push” of Mar. 10, 1967 was preceded by a similar event. “Pardo’s push” of Mar. 10, 1967 was preceded by…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Read these impressive Skyraider Survival Stories
by Dario LeoneLieutenant William L. Harris, Jr., on his first combat mission, made a dive-bombing run on a hydroelectric plant north of Hungnam.…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
F4U Vs MiG-15: the story of how the WWII Corsair became a MiG Killer
by Dario Leone“When his parachute opened, I could see his “G” suit burning from head to foot. I glanced down and saw the…
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Since its birth 100 years ago the 36th FS has been involved in every major conflict: from World War I to…
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Military AviationSpace
LEGENDARY MOONWALKER BUZZ ALDRIN SOARS OVER CAPE CANAVERAL IN A THUNDERBIRDS F-16
by Dario LeoneIn 1969 Buzz Aldrin broke barriers and he set foot on the Moon On Apr. 2, 2017 retired Air Force Col.…
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