Air Force officials proposed the retirement of 17 structurally deficient B-1Bs in 2021 so that maintenance dollars and manpower can be…
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- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USAF has only 6 Fully Combat Ready B-1B Strategic Bombers
by Dario LeoneOf the fleet of 61 B-1B Lancers, 15 are in depot maintenance and 39 aircraft are down for inspections or other…
Once the B-52H receives a slew of modifications adding up to a “major modification,” the USAF is likely to redesignate it…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Impressive video shows gigantic B-36 Peacemaker buzzing Fort Worth Neighborhood
by Dario LeoneNeighbors in the Ridglea area south of Carswell AFB reported TV antennas snagged from roofs and structural damage to some homes…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Horrific Video of the recent Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber crash surfaced
by Dario LeoneTwo crew members of the Tu-22M3 died in the incident while two others were injured The horrific video in this post…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Two Crew Members killed in Tu-22M3 Backfire Supersonic Bomber crash in Murmansk Region
by Dario LeoneThe Tu-22M3 crashed in Russia’s north-west while trying to make a landing during a sudden snowstorm A Tu-22M3 (NATO reporting name:…
- Cold War EraMilitary AviationWeapons
Here’s why the B-58’s Tail Gun Rounds moved Backwards when They Left the Muzzle
by Dario LeoneThe tail gun of the B-58 boasted many firsts for an aircraft defensive gun including the first fully automatic defensive gun…
- Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Remembering the 1952 Carswell AFB Tornado that damaged two-thirds of SAC’s B-36 Force
by Dario LeoneMaintenance docks used to work on the B-36 bombers outdoors were thrown about and the steel cables tying down the bombers…
- AirshowsCold War EraMilitary Aviation
A representative description of an air display routine by Vulcan XH558
by Dario LeoneThose who have seen Vulcan XH558 display can’t fail to have been impressed. Few aircraft have had such an impact on…
- Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The controversial crash of Vulcan XA897, the first Vulcan B1 to be delivered to the Royal Air Force
by Dario LeoneA few hundred yards short of the runway, Vulcan XA897 hit the ground before bouncing back into the air… Although the Vulcan had…
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