“The F-18, while very capable, and extremely competent in its own right, doesn’t quite have the same bad-boy image as an…
F-14 TomcatMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
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- Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
The Life and Times of an S-3A Viking Sensor Operator, Part Two: Livin’ in the Real World
by Edward Chang“So many things that you have no control of have to go absolutely right for you. Becoming an S-3A SENSO, out…
- Military Aviation
Do You Feel The Need For Speed? Top Gun 2 to hit theaters in a year’s time
by Dario LeoneAfter decades of wondering what happened next to Maverick, in a year’s time, the long-awaited Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, will make its…
- Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
How a VMFA-333 F-4 Phantom II scored the only USMC Mig Kill of the Vietnam War
by Dario Leone‘The growl of the Sidewinder tone was loud enough to drive you from the cockpit, and it really did a job…
- Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
These “Phantom Boys” were the first Top Gun Graduates to score a MiG Kill
by Dario LeoneBeaulier went after the second MiG, using a ‘lag pursuit’ tactic to give his F-4J Phantom II the correct distance for…
- Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
FORMER TOMCAT RIO EXPLAINS HOW A WELL TRAINED F-14 CREW COULD FACE ALONE 5 GUTSY F-4 PHANTOMS
by Dario Leone“As the Phantom neared the end of twenty-five years as a front-line fighter with the U.S. Navy, its aircrews wanted to…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
THE STORY OF THE A-4 SCOOTER, THE LIGHT ATTACK PLANE THAT BECAME THE PERFECT ADVERSARY AIRCRAFT
by Dario LeoneBecause of its air-to-air prowess the A-4 was soon nicknamed Mongoose, and provided to most fighter pilots the experience necessary to…
