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The story of the RA-5C Vigilante reconnaissance/attack navigator who became the only American aviator to escape after being captured in North Vietnam
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of the RA-5C Vigilante reconnaissance/attack navigator who became the only American aviator to escape after being captured in North Vietnam

By 
Dario Leone
Oct 17 2022
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That time an RA-5C pilot jokingly said the Vigilante was aimed to replace the SR-71 Blackbird
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
That time an RA-5C pilot jokingly said the Vigilante was aimed to replace the SR-71 Blackbird
Oct 21 2021
By 
Dario Leone
Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing
Former RA-5C Pilot explains why Vigilante’s drivers were a sort of Superman
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Former RA-5C Pilot explains why Vigilante’s drivers were a sort of Superman
May 4 2021
By 
Dario Leone
Naval Aviator explains why the Iconic Vigilante is his favorite US Navy Aircraft
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Naval Aviator explains why the Iconic Vigilante is his favorite US Navy Aircraft
Jul 27 2020
By 
Dario Leone
That Time an RA-5C Vigilante and its F-4 Escort Pulled Up into a Thunderstorm to Evade North Vietnamese AAA, were Flipped Upside Down by the Turbulence and Popped Out of the Squall Inverted
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
That Time an RA-5C Vigilante and its F-4 Escort Pulled Up into a Thunderstorm to Evade North Vietnamese AAA, were Flipped Upside Down by the Turbulence and Popped Out of the Squall Inverted
Jan 2 2020
By 
Dario Leone
The RA-5C Vigilante’s Flights Over Cuba during the Missile Crisis that Never Were and “Jiffy Soda” Missions
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The RA-5C Vigilante’s Flights Over Cuba during the Missile Crisis that Never Were and “Jiffy Soda” Missions
Oct 21 2019
By 
Dario Leone
Impressive photo shows RA-5C Vigilante doing successful barricade arrestment aboard USS Constellation
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Impressive photo shows RA-5C Vigilante doing successful barricade arrestment aboard USS Constellation
Mar 27 2018
By 
Dario Leone
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