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The story behind this famous F7U Cutlass ramp strike

Aircraft Carriers

THE STORY BEHIND THIS FAMOUS F7U CUTLASS RAMP STRIKE

Dario Leone - Oct 11 2018

F7U pilots told LCDR Jay Alkire that he should have to use the afterburner in case of a wave-off, but he replied: "I don't need...

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USAF pilot killed as Ukrainian Su-27UB air force jet crashes during Ex. Clear Sky 2018

USAF pilot killed as Ukrainian Su-27UB air force jet crashes during...

Oct 17 2018

South Wales to be new home of Legendary Phantom Black Mike

South Wales to be new home of Legendary Phantom Black Mike

Oct 16 2018

Former North Vietnamese MiG-21 pilot explains how he was able to shoot down a USAF B-52 during Operation Linebacker II

Former North Vietnamese MiG-21 pilot explains how he was able to...

Oct 16 2018

The story of Carmine Vito, the only U-2 pilot to fly over Moscow

The story of Carmine Vito, the only U-2 pilot to fly...

Oct 15 2018

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Marine lands his AH-1W attack helicopter at ball field to retrieve cell phone he had left at local restaurant

Helicopters

MARINE LANDS HIS AH-1W ATTACK HELICOPTER AT BALL FIELD TO RETRIEVE...

The Aviation Geek Club yearly summary for 2017 through our top 5 posts

Military Aviation

1 F-35A “SHOT DOWN” BY AGGRESSORS AT RED FLAG 17-01

Viggen Vs Blackbird: how Swedish JA-37 fighter pilots were able to achieve radar lock on the legendary SR-71 Mach 3 spy plane

Cold War Era

VIGGEN Vs BLACKBIRD: HOW SWEDISH AIR FORCE JA-37 FIGHTER PILOTS WERE...

That time a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft exploded after a failed pressure test

Losses and Aviation Safety

THAT TIME A KC-135 STRATOTANKER AIRCRAFT EXPLODED AFTER A FAILED PRESSURE...