Because there was no report citing the destruction of Powers’ U-2 the logical conclusion for most of the involved Soviets was…
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Kamikaze Soviet-Style: the unknown Story of the Su-9 Pilot who was ordered to ram Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 Spy Plane
by Dario LeoneBecause his Sukhoi Su-9 was in ferry configuration, it carried no armament. Seemingly, captain Igor Mientiukov’s task was impossible to fulfill,…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
This Aircraft was Faster than the SR-71 (Look Closely it’s not a Blackbird)
by Dario LeoneThe A-12 Oxcart was a super-secret, single-seater spy plane and was more secret and much rarer than the SR-71. In fact, the…
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60 Years Ago Today, the Surface-To-Air Missile Scored the First Ever Successful Shoot-Down of an Aircraft
by Dario LeoneOn 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…
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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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