As the U-2 comes down to land, rolling slowly to a halt, one wing flops to the ground, then the truck…
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- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Here’s a rare footage of SR-71 Blackbird Performing at an Airshow
by Dario LeoneSince public displays were incredibly rare for the SR-71 Blackbird, the opportunity to see the legendary jet drew quite a crowd.…
- Military Aviation
Here are the Unique Challenges faced by McGuire squadron to transport U-2 Chase Cars over the Altantic
“The U-2 chase vehicles we received have no Air Transportability Test Loading Agency certification. They have no fixed area to be…
- Military Aviation
USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint Spy Plane flies over Black Sea amid Naval Clash between Russia and Ukraine
by Dario LeoneFlight Radar monitors showed the RC-135V has been flying close to the Crimean Peninsula, a Russian territory in the Black Sea…
- Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
The story of Carmine Vito, the only U-2 pilot to fly over Moscow
by Dario Leone“I learned later that the Soviets launched at least five fighters to intercept my flight. Two planes took off initially. The…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
SR-71… or RS-71? How the legendary Blackbird got her designation
by Dario LeoneThe tale said that President Johnson was supposed to name the Blackbird the “RS-71” and that he confused the letters, reversed…
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Time to eject! The story of the A-12 pilot that bailed out safely from his Oxcart after it went into a flat inverted spin
by Dario Leone“In a matter of seconds, all hell broke out. Without any warning the A-12 pitched up and went into a flat…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The unknown story of the RAF Phantom crew that intercepted a Soviet Il-62 Classic spy plane disguised as an Aeroflot airliner
“Keeping the Phantom in that position for about six or seven minutes, my navigator and I grinned at the cameras, struck…
- Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
PROJECT BLUE BOOK AND THE STORY OF HOW UFO SIGHTINGS WERE USED TO COVER HIGH ALTITUDE U-2 FLIGHTS
by Dario LeoneFrom 1955 many of the UFO sightings reported to Project Blue Book were U-2 spy planes conducting high altitude testing In…
