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The story of Neil Armstrong's X-15 Test Flight that Bounced Off the Atmosphere

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Space

The story of Neil Armstrong’s X-15 Test Flight that Bounced Off the Atmosphere

Dario Leone

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The story of legendary test pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown and the Seafire ‘crabbed’ landing

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Warbirds

The story of legendary test pilot Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown and the Seafire ‘crabbed’ landing

Dario Leone

Join Test Pilot Jim Sandberg for YF-23 PAV-2 “Gray Ghost” walk-around

Military Aviation

Join Test Pilot Jim Sandberg for YF-23 PAV-2 “Gray Ghost” walk-around

Dario Leone

This former A-10 Driver has become the First Female F-35 Test Pilot

Military Aviation

This former A-10 Driver has become the First Female F-35 Test Pilot

Gabriele Barison

Bailing Out at Hypersonic Speed: the X-15 Ejection Seat

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Bailing Out at Hypersonic Speed: the X-15 Ejection Seat

Dario Leone

The Story of Mike Adams, the only Pilot to lose his life during the X-15 Flight-Test Program

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Story of Mike Adams, the only Pilot to lose his life during the X-15 Flight-Test Program

Dario Leone

Cool photos show RN and RAF F-35 pilots conducting first night flying trials off HMS Queen Elizabeth

Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation

Cool photos show RN and RAF F-35 pilots conducting first night flying trials off HMS Queen Elizabeth

Dario Leone

That time an XB-70A Valkyrie performed an emergency landing on "tip-toe"

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

That time an XB-70A Valkyrie performed an emergency landing on “tip-toe”

Dario Leone

Here's why BAe Test Pilot Keith Hartley flew this Tornado with the canopy off

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Here’s why BAe Test Pilot Keith Hartley flew this Tornado with the canopy off

Dario Leone

The story behind this famous ejection from a RAF Lightning interceptor

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story behind a famous photo of an ejection from a RAF Lightning interceptor

Dario Leone

MiG-21s

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Legendary Soviet test pilot Georgy Mosolov has passed away. He had been the first to fly the MiG-21.

Dario Leone

Video shows Saab GlobalEye maiden flight

Military Aviation

Video shows Saab GlobalEye maiden flight

Dario Leone

Impressive video shows YF-16 first (unintentional) flight, first mishap

Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

IMPRESSIVE VIDEO SHOWS YF-16 FIRST UNINTENTIONAL FLIGHT, FIRST MISHAP

Dario Leone

F-35A undergoes icy runway testing for Norwegian drag chute at Eielson AFB

Military Aviation

F-35A UNDERGOES ICY RUNWAY TESTING FOR NORWEGIAN DRAG CHUTE AT EIELSON AFB

Dario Leone

500th F-35 pilot graduated at Eglin AFB

Military Aviation

500th F-35 PILOT GRADUATED AT EGLIN AFB

Dario Leone

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