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Retired USAF fighter pilot who never had the chance to fly the F-104 explains why, despite the Starfighter many problems, he would love to fly the Zipper

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Retired USAF fighter pilot who never had the chance to fly the F-104 explains why, despite the Starfighter many problems, he would love to fly the Zipper

Dario Leone

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F-4 pilot recalls when during a "snake check" down a jeep trail he had to do a 6-G pullup to avoid a pickup truck. He was accused by his neighbor of running him off the road with his Phantom II.

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

F-4 pilot recalls when during a “snake check” down a jeep trail he had to do a 6-G pullup to avoid a pickup truck. He was accused by his neighbor of running him off the road with his Phantom II.

Dario Leone

USAF pilot recalls the night’s mission where the terrain-following radar of several F-111 attack aircraft failed to work

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

FB-111 Pilot recalls when flying at Mach 1.2 at 200 feet during a Red Flag exercise he blew out the windows and a door of a Winnebago type RV that got lost into a restricted area

Dario Leone

In 1949 Tuskegee Airmen won the first ever USAF Weapons' Meet flying obsolete F-47 Thunderbolts. But their victory was hidden and the trophy stored at the USAF Museum for years.

Aviation History / Military Aviation

In 1949 Tuskegee Airmen won the first ever USAF Weapons’ Meet flying obsolete F-47 Thunderbolts. But their victory was hidden and the trophy stored at the USAF Museum for years.

Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir participates in Red Flag for first time

Military Aviation

Israeli Air Force F-35I Adir stealth fighters participate in Red Flag for first time

Dario Leone

RAAF EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft to get Jammer Upgrades

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

RAAF has taken delivery of a single Boeing EA-18G to replace a Growler lost in an accident at Nellis AFB in 2018

Dario Leone

Here’s why the USAF F-22 used the AIM-9X rather than the gun to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon (and why the Sidewinder don’t need to “see” something hot in order to track a target)

Military Aviation

Here’s why the USAF F-22 used the AIM-9X rather than the gun to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon (and why the Sidewinder don’t need to “see” something hot in order to track a target)

Dario Leone

Chinese surveillance balloon flies over US: Nellis AFB scrambles two F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Chinese surveillance balloon flies over US: Nellis AFB scrambles two F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets

Dario Leone

USAF Operational Test and Evaluation Center Commander is the first general officer to be certified as fifth-generation aggressor pilot on the F-35A Lightning II

Military Aviation

USAF Operational Test and Evaluation Center Commander is the first general officer to be certified as fifth-generation aggressor pilot on the F-35A Lightning II

Dario Leone

This A-10C pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for exceptional flying skill by BRRRRTTTTing as close as five meters from friendly forces

Military Aviation

This A-10C pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for exceptional flying skill by BRRRRTTTTing as close as five meters from friendly forces

Dario Leone

USAF conducts First F-22 Raptor In-Flight Tests for Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Protection

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF conducts First F-22 Raptor In-Flight Tests for Aircrew Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Protection

Dario Leone

First operational F-16 pilot to fly with Auto GCAS reaches 4000-hour milestone in the Viper

Military Aviation

First operational F-16 pilot to fly with Auto GCAS reaches 4000-hour milestone in the Viper

Dario Leone

Red Flag training area expanded by almost three times the size as prior iterations during exercise Red Flag 22-3 because of dedicated fifth-generation aggressors

Military Aviation

Red Flag training area expanded by almost three times the size as prior iterations during exercise Red Flag 22-3 because of dedicated fifth-generation aggressors

Dario Leone

First J-20 representing F-35 Aggressor Aircraft unveiled at Nellis AFB

Military Aviation

First J-20 representing F-35 Aggressor Aircraft unveiled at Nellis AFB

Dario Leone

Former T-39A Pilot tells the story of when a Saudi Prince arrived in the US to buy F-15s pulled out a Roll of $1,000 Bills and asked him how many he needed to pay for the Sabreliner Fuel

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Former T-39A Pilot tells the story of when a Saudi Prince arrived in the US to buy F-15s pulled out a Roll of $1,000 Bills and asked him how many he needed to pay for the Sabreliner Fuel

Dario Leone

End of an Era: Nellis Air Force Base bids farewell to the F-15C Eagle

Military Aviation

End of an Era: Nellis Air Force Base bids farewell to the F-15C Eagle

Dario Leone

First operational test mission for F-15EX Eagle II

Military Aviation

First operational test mission for F-15EX Eagle II

Dario Leone

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