Immediately after the war had ended, US forces inspecting the IrAF’s heavily damaged air base at Tallil found this poorly-copied document…
Military Aviation
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Operation Desert Storm
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Duck Mission: The F-111 Sortie Flown To Preserve Cormorant Colonies against Oil Spill Caused by Iraqis during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario LeoneOne of the most challenging missions of Operation Desert Storm in 1991 was flown on Jan. 27 after Iraqi troops opened…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Operation Deep Throat: when USAF F-111Fs Dropped GBU-28 5000-lb Bunker Busting Bombs on Saddam’s Bunker at Al Taji Air Base
by Dario LeoneAnalysis of the PAVE Tack VCR film showed the GBU-28 impacting at its aim-point, and moments later smoke was seen surging…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Did you know the F-111 Killed More Tanks than the A-10 during Operation Desert Storm?
by Dario LeoneUsing PAVE Tack targeting pods combined with LGBs, the F-111 Aardvarks took out over 1,500 Iraqi armored vehicles. By contrast the…
