While US Navy blimps were useful for finding and pinning down U-boats until other help arrived, they were not supposed to…
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Sinking Force Z: the day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the Battleship
by Dario LeoneThe loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and one that effectively marked the end of its…
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Military Aviation
Cool video features cockpit view from Royal Navy Harrier jump-jet flying low-level over Topsham
by Dario LeoneAt 400 knots the view of Topsham is brief but exciting. The flight was as bumpy as the Back To The…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationWarbirds
Here’s how the Royal Navy fixed the F4U shortcomings for which the US Navy deemed the Corsair unsuitable for aircraft carrier operations
by Dario LeoneSeveral issues plagued the airframe and delayed introduction to carrier service, leaving it to Marine land-based squadrons to introduce the F4U…
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Aircraft CarriersAviation HumorMilitary Aviation
Here’s what happens when you land on the wrong aircraft carrier
by Dario LeoneThe ship’s crew take advantage of the pilot’s navigational error, and make sure their mistake does not go unnoticed by properly…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Seafires Vs ‘Hooked Spitfires:’ a quick look at the difference between a Seafire and a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook
by Dario LeoneWhat is the difference between a Seafire and a ‘Hooked Spitfire’ — a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook —…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationWarbirds
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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Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationWarbirds
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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Aircraft CarriersCold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Military Aviation
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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