In 1962 approval was given for the USAF F-4 Phantom II variant to be designated the F-110 Spectre. In response… Read More
‘I watched in amazement as the Vc circle [on the radar display] which told us the relative closing velocity of… Read More
A new capability introduced by the AIM-54 was strictly linked to its radar: the AWG-9 had the unprecedented ability to… Read More
“Halfway through the turn my “radar lock” lights went out. I had messed up the intercept! ‘Broke lock,’ I growled… Read More
After working as a college intern at North American Rockwell, Pat O’Brien decided he wanted to be in flight test.… Read More
“I looked at our rapidly increasing airspeed as we neared the end of the runway, and Crush yanked back on… Read More
‘Of course, for safety reasons there wasn’t any aircraft flying inverted one above the other, and that iconic scene was… Read More
‘As we swung our nose in the direction of the vector we got, I got an immediate lock on an… Read More
Born on Dec. 24, 1955 Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. was best known among The Aviation Geeks, as Top Gun’s Radar… Read More
The incredible photos in this post show an F-14 Tomcat (actually the F-14D BuNo. 164341) flying without canopy. Advancements during… Read More
‘I have actually done a fly by of the tower at over 400 knots…and I have photos to prove it,’… Read More
The change was led by Randy “Duke” Cunningham, a retired US Navy commander and former F-4 Phantom pilot, who along… Read More
‘Since the wings weren’t budging, we were getting ready to have one wild landing.’ Mark Vizcarra, F-14 Tomcat pilot. Advancements… Read More
“Greyhound” Simons was a decorated Air Force exchange pilot who had lots of combat time over Viet Nam. He remembered… Read More
The IRIAF Tomcat involved in the accident is believed to be F-14A serial 3-6054. An Islamic Republic of Iran Air… Read More
As shown in the latest trailer, Tom Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell must gain the courage to face Miles Teller's Bradley… Read More
Ejecting from an aircraft is a dangerous business as Jim Ginn, whose father flew the F-4 Phantom II in the… Read More