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F-15 Eagle Vs F-16 Fighting Falcon Vs F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet: the Aircrews' Perspective
Military Aviation
F-15 Eagle Vs F-16 Fighting Falcon Vs F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet: the Aircrews’ Perspective
F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to land his Tomcat after the radome came off during and ACM engagement, at a speed of 600 knots, at an altitude of 28,000 feet
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to land his Tomcat aboard USS Eisenhower after the radome came off during and ACM engagement, at a speed of 600 knots, at an altitude of 28,000 feet
Here’s why the EA-6B Prowler had a "nuclear trefoil nose art”
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Naval Flight Officer explains why the EA-6B Prowler had a “nuclear trefoil nose art”
B-52H drops inert JDAM QuickStrike Extended Range mines from a standoff distance of more than 40 miles advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment
Military Aviation / Naval Warfare / Weapons
B-52H drops inert JDAM QuickStrike Extended Range mines from a standoff distance of more than 40 miles advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment
US Navy A-4 pilot recalls when he had to eject after a catastrophic turbine failure turned his Skyhawk into a Fireball while he was flying at 500 knots during a low-level mission
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
US Navy A-4 pilot recalls when he had to eject after a catastrophic turbine failure turned his Skyhawk into a Fireball while he was flying at 500 knots during a low-level mission
Nuclear Submarine Officer recalls when his submarine’s periscope hit a small one-man fishing boat knocking the fisherman overboard
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Nuclear Submarine Officer recalls when his submarine’s periscope hit a small one-man fishing boat knocking the fisherman overboard
Naval Flight Officer explains why even though the port inboard stabilizer on the E-2 / C-2 doesn’t have a movable rudder both aircraft have four stabilizers instead of three
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Naval Flight Officer explains why even though the port inboard stabilizer on the E-2 / C-2 doesn’t have a movable rudder both aircraft have four stabilizers instead of three
After Almost 6-Year-Long Refueling Overhaul Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Leaves Newport News for sea trials
Aircraft Carriers / Naval Warfare
After Almost 6-Year-Long Refueling Overhaul Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Leaves Newport News for sea trials
F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor tells the story of when he nailed a MiG-29 in a 1v1 dogfight
F-14 Tomcat / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
F-14 Tomcat pilot and TOPGUN instructor explains how he was able to nail a MiG-29 Fulcrum in a 1v1 Dogfight
US Navy F-4 pilot recalls when his Phantom II radar screen went black because of the high speed of an SR-71 Blackbird he and his RIO tried to intercept while it was exiting Chinese airspace
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
US Navy F-4 pilot recalls when his Phantom II radar screen went black because of the high speed of an SR-71 Blackbird he and his RIO tried to intercept while it was exiting Chinese airspace
Former XO of USS Florida explains why using an Ohio-class SSBN as Hunter Killer is like using a B-2 Stealth Bomber to dogfight against an F/A-18 Strike Fighter
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Former XO of USS Florida explains why using an Ohio-class SSBN as Hunter Killer is like using a B-2 Stealth Bomber to dogfight against an F/A-18 Strike Fighter
The controversial story of the North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilot who punched out when he found his opponent was an F-8 instead of an F-4
Aviation History / Cold War Era / MiG Killers
The Fearsome Crusader scored its last MiG Kill against a North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilot that chose to eject when he found his opponent was an F-8 instead of an F-4
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SR-71 pilot tells the story of when he accelerated his Habu at Mach 3.2 and denied an F-15 pilot an “easy," simulated kill against its Blackbird during a training sortie
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 pilot explains why the F-15 radar couldn’t see the Blackbird during Eagle Bait sorties
How the F-14 Tomcat sharpened his teeth: the story of the six-on-six missile shot test
Aviation History / Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
The story of when a US Navy F-14 Tomcat fired six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles against six different targets simultaneously: the six-on-six missile shot test
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Naval Aviator explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having broken the hard deck and buzzed the tower in full AB on the first day of his Top Gun training
F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Navy Pilot explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having buzzed the tower in full AB and broken the hard deck on the first day of his Top Gun training
Former US Navy Submarine Officer explains why the periscope is raised when submarines dive
Naval Warfare / U.S. Navy
Nuclear Submarine Officer recalls when his submarine had to do an emergency deep dive after the periscope came up inside a cardboard box while the boat was coming to periscope depth
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