Operation Secret Squirrel was the B-52’s first participation in a major campaign since the Vietnam War. The objective was to pave…
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- MiG KillersMilitary Aviation
[Video] Former USAF F-15 Pilot Tells the Story of an Intense Dogfight he had against an Iraqi MiG-29 during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone‘At about two miles I looked once again, but I was no longer thinking about taking a pre-merge shot. Instead, I…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Here’s how USAF F-111 Strike Aircraft were able to Defend themselves against Iraqi Fighter Threat during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario LeoneF/EF-111 crews were not prepared for air-to-air engagements, however, their aircraft lacking the manoeuvrability to engage in that sort of combat.…
- Military Aviation
Document Aimed to Help Iraqi MiG Fighter Pilots to recognize the F-117 during Desert Storm featured B-2 Silhouette
by Dario LeoneImmediately after the war had ended, US forces inspecting the IrAF’s heavily damaged air base at Tallil found this poorly-copied document…
- Military AviationU.S. Navy
Famed Naval Aviator Vincent “Jell-O” Aiello tells the story of one of the final U.S. Air Strikes of the 20th Century
by Edward ChangJoin Vincent “Jell-O” Aiello as he re-lives an air strike in the Iraqi no-fly zone at the turn of the millennium.…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Ravenous Radiation: a quick look at the Role Played by USAF EF-111A Electronic Jamming Aircraft during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario LeoneEven the stealthy F-117A ‘Wobblin’ Goblin’ benefited from EF-111A’s help as the Nighthawk was not undetectable by radar, although its radar…
- Aircraft CarriersLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Shocking Video Shows E-2C Hawkeye Cutting Off the Nose of an F-14 Tomcat (with Crew in It) while Sliding on USS Saratoga oily Flight Deck
by Dario LeoneThe mishap was caught on the PLAT (Pilot Landing Aid Television System) camera. Amazingly there were no injuries. Taken during Operation…
- HelicoptersLosses and Aviation Safety
Drunk Driver Caused Half a Million Dollars of Damage after Crashing into Cobra Attack Helicopter
‘I cried when I heard about it. The Cobra means so much to the students that she has inspired and the veterans…
- Military Aviation
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to Display F-117 Unexpected Guest, the Most Combat Proven of the Nighthawks
by Dario LeoneUnexpected Guest entered service in May 1984 and flew 78 combat sorties, more than all other F-117 Nighthawks combined, according to…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Pilot Dead After OV-1 Mohawk Crash at Stuart Air Show
by Dario LeoneThe FAA said the OV-1 Mohawk, with only the pilot aboard, crashed on the approach end of Runway 1 at Witham…
