‘If you watch the movie trailer for the New Top Gun, you will see an F/A-18 flying low like we used…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
The story of the EA-6B Prowler pilot who turned in his wings after a scary Carrier Flight Deck Landing in Rough Seas
by Dario LeoneThe EA-6B Prowler had either aborted or was waved-off four times. He sounded super nervous, and the Air Boss was doing…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer Named Honorary Naval Aviators
by Dario LeoneAs honorary Naval Aviators, Bruckheimer and Cruise are authorized to wear the “wings of gold” of a US naval aviator and…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Naval Aviator explains why the Iconic Vigilante is his favorite US Navy Aircraft
by Dario Leone‘The “Viggie” was fast as stink – Mach 2 at altitude – and I always felt it was just a beautiful,…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
F-4 Phantom Vs F-14 Tomcat: Naval Aviator who Flew Both tells which one was the Better Fighter and which one was his Favorite to Fly
by Dario LeoneThe F-14 Tomcat entered active service in 1974 and started to replace the F-4 Phantom in the same year. In response…
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Military Aviation
Playing With The Boys: Mattel to make line of Top Gun Toys ahead of Sequel Premiere
by Dario LeoneThe deal gives Mattel the rights to toys across multiple categories, including die-cast vehicles and aircraft, playsets, games and other toys.…
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Military Aviation
Top Gun: Maverick Removes Japanese and Taiwanese Flags from Pete Mitchell’s Iconic Jacket To Appease China
by Dario LeoneIn Top Gun, Maverick’s iconic jacket had a four flag pattern on the back—two of which were Japanese and Taiwanese flags.…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
Capt Dale Snodgrass Wingman remembers Snort’s Close Call with an Iraqi SAM during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone“I was just a young pilot; Snodgrass was the best pilot in our rank … And when I saw the two…
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Aviation HistoryF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
No Kill like a Guns Kill! Remembering Joe “Hoser” Satrapa, the F-14 Driver who scored two simulated gun kills on two USAF F-15s for two times in the same mission
by Dario LeoneHoser quickly bagged two gun kills, maneuvering through missile ranges until he was close enough to trigger his 20 mm cannon.…
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The Blue Angel suspension follows Tuesday’s unrelated announcement about the Air Force’s firing of Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik A member belonging…
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