On Oct. 7, 1959 an S-75 Dvina surface-to-air missile was fired by China’s People’s Liberation Army 2nd surface-to-air missile battalion and…
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Skunk Works Integrates F-35 with U-2 Spy Plane to Provide Early Warning for Ballistic Missile Intercept Test
by Dario LeoneDuring the demonstration, called Project Riot, an F-35 detected a long-range missile launch with its onboard sensors and shared the information…
- 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…
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“We Can Stop All of You:” USAF Warns that They Are Ready to Protect Area 51
by Dario Leone“Area 51 is an open training range for the US Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come…
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“They Can’t Stop All of Us Because the Truth is Out There:” 250,000 Alien Hunters Want to Storm Area 51 Next September
by Dario LeoneThe event will see a group of alien hunters meeting at 3 a.m. on Sep. 20, 2019 near the top-secret U.S.…
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Mayday! A detailed description of Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 shoot-down
by Dario LeoneLosing a U-2 over the Soviet Union was the nightmare scenario, and Francis Gary Powers was not dreaming. It was around…
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Francis Gary Powers Jr. reveals exclusive details on the shoot-down of his father’s U-2
by Dario Leone“Especially in light of the U-2 that was shot down over Cuba in 1962, I understood my father’s frustration. All of…
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The Story of Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, the First Black Female U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot
by Dario LeoneLt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal has flown at the edge of space and witnessed a shooting star from the inside of a…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The unknown story of the U-2 flight that went lost over the North Pole and nearly escalated the Cuban Missile Crisis
by Dario LeoneTwo Air Defense Command Convair F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors were scrambled to counter the MiG-19s and guide the U-2 home. On…
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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…
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