What is the difference between a Seafire and a ‘Hooked Spitfire’ — a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook —…
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The story of legendary test pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown and the Seafire ‘crabbed’ landing
by Dario LeoneOn most if not all the Seafire carrier tests Brown carried out, he eschewed the curved approach in favour of a…
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Flying the Seafire: a comparison with the Vought F4U Corsair and Hawker Sea Fury
by Dario Leone“We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were unable…
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Former Argentine A-4 Pilots remember the (controversial) strike they undertook on Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible during the Falklands War
by Dario LeoneEver since this attack was undertaken, the British have been insistent that all the Argentine reports about an attack on HMS…
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Top Gear Season 28 Trailer Features McLaren Speedtail racing RAF F-35 Fighter Jet
by Dario LeoneThe 28th season of Top Gear will see all sorts of wild stunts, including racing a McLaren Speedtail against a RAF F-35…
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Leaked Video Shows British F-35 Pilot Falling Flat on Face after Landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier
by Dario LeoneIt’s not certain if the pilot is from the RAF or the Royal Navy, but Royal Navy pilots are thought to have…
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Cool Slow-Motion Video Shows a British F-35B taking off from HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time
by Dario LeoneIn a Tweet, personnel on the ship said of the clip: ‘Disclaimer: this video has been slowed down; F-35B moves significantly…
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UK F-35 Lightning Stealth Fighters Land on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the First Time
by Dario LeoneThe first operational deployment for HMS Queen Elizabeth 617 Squadron and a squadron of US Marine Corps F-35 Lightning jets is…
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Two former Royal Navy (Sea) Harrier Jump Jets could Fly Again Soon
by Dario LeoneOn Aug. 7, 2019 two former Royal Navy Sea Harrier fighter jets were registered in British Civil Aviation Authority record book,…
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That time a Royal Navy Sea Harrier did an emergency landing on a Spanish Cargo ship: the Alraigo Incident
by Dario LeoneIan “Soapy” Watson, the Sea Harrier pilot, had completed only 75 per cent of the recommended flying hours. On Jun. 7,…
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