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Aviation History / Military Aviation
The Spitfire Mk.XIV (and not the P-51D) was the best piston-engined fighter of WWII in Europe even according to Adolf Galland. Here’s why.
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Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Story of when Ford UK Refused to Build Rolls Royce Merlin Engines because the Tolerances Rolls Royce allowed were Looser than Ford was Willing to Work With
Aviation History / Military Aviation
Here are some cool photos of the first dual-control Panavia Tornado GR1T in its original colour scheme
Military Aviation
RAF Tornado F3 crew members tell the story of a tense mission flown to intercept an IrAF MiG-25 Foxbat the night before the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Military Aviation
As Poland sends MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, UK considers supplying RAF Eurofighters for gifted Fulcrums to Ukraine
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Here are some cool night photos of the venerable Blackburn Buccaneer strike aircraft
Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
MiG Eater! The story of the RAF Tornado GR1 that destroyed an Iraqi fighter landing at Al Asad air base using the JP233 runway denial weapon during the first night of Operation Desert Storm
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Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
In late 1970s the British MoD concluded that the F-14 was the only fighter that could meet Britain’s defence needs but RAF never bought the Tomcat. Here’s why.
Military Aviation
UK, Italy and Japan team up for the Tempest, the sixth-generation fighter that will be able to use artificial intelligence
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
In 1980s the US offered the UK the chance to buy the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter to equip RAF Squadrons but the British MoD declined the proposal. Here’s why.
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Time to cry because it’s ended: Vulcan XH558 to start her engines for one last time on Nov. 20 before being put to sleep forever
Military Aviation / Weapons
With a total of 53 missiles successfully launched, RAF Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II aircraft conducted their largest ever mass firing of ASRAAMs
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
This RAF Phantom was stenciled with an “F-117 DON’T ASK” zap after it made an emergency landing at Tonopah AFB
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet fires missile near RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
During recent sinking exercise USS Boone frigate was hit by 2 SM-6 missiles, 3 Harpoon missiles, 4 Paveway IV PGMs, 2 Martlet missiles and 2 JDAMs. She had to be scuttled with sub-launched munition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal live charges.
![Preserved [Non-flyable] Avro Vulcan XM655 suffered Runway Excursion during fast taxi run](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Vulcan-XM655-Runway-excursion-600x399.jpg)
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Warbirds
