As far as is known, this was the first-ever encounter between an Iraqi pilot and the shadowy stealth fighter of the…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, legendary US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot, killed in in the crash of a SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
by Dario LeoneDale “Snort” Snodgrass, legendary F-14 Tomcat pilot and skilled airshow performer was reportedly killed on Jul. 24, 2021 in the crash…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF last serving POW retires (and recalls the moment his A-10 was shot down during Operation Desert Storm)
by Dario Leone“I thought to myself ‘this is it – I’m a dead man,’” Lt. Col. Rob Sweet, last serving USAF POW and…
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MiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Only USAF Wing Commander to record an air-to-air kill during Operation Desert Storm passes away
by Dario LeoneF-15 Eagle pilot Col. Rick N. downed an SU-7/17, making him the only wing commander to record an aerial victory in…
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F-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
The thrilling story of an F-14 Tomcat TARPS mission flown over Iraqi weapons of mass destruction plant of Al Qa’im during Operation Desert Storm (Captured in a Beautiful Artwork)
by Dario LeoneAs Desert Shield became Desert Storm on 17 January 1991, one of the top targets was the Al Qa’im Super Phosphate…
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Military Aviation
Remembering the Iraqi Air Force fighter jets found buried in the desert by American Forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom
by Dario Leone“When United States and coalition forces invaded Iraq in 2003 [during Operation Iraqi Freedom], they faced no Iraqi Air Force opposition.…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Medal of Honor sought for A-10 pilot who was shot down and killed in his Hog during Operation Desert Storm while trying to save his wingman who was also shot down by the Iraqis
by Dario LeoneF-15 pilot and Chief of Staff of the Florida Air National Guard, Brigadier Gen. Jim Demarest, is starting a campaign to…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Intercepting Iraqi MiG-25s, flying DACT against USMC F/A-18s and flying training sorties with live weapons: how RAF Tornado F3 crews prepared for Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone‘Some sorties included highly dynamic dissimilar air combat exercises against the US Marine Corps F/A 18, as it had a similar…
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Military Aviation
A-10 pilot who destroyed 23 Iraqi tanks in one day during Operation Desert Storm is about to clock 7,000 hours on the mighty Warthog
by Dario LeoneLt. Col. John “Karl” Marks is just 100 hours shy of reaching 7,000 hours in the A-10 Warthog cockpit, securely holding…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!!! HOW USAF A-10 TANK BUSTERS SHOT DOWN TWO IRAQI HELICOPTERS DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario Leone“I put another 100 rounds down, and the helicopter jinked right into the last burst; the helicopter looked like it had…
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