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‘From conducting a mock nuclear strike to evading USAF interceptors I was airborne close to 8 hours.’ F2H pilot tells the story of a memorable Banshee training mission

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

‘From conducting a mock nuclear strike to evading USAF interceptors I was airborne close to 8 hours.’ F2H pilot tells the story of a memorable Banshee training mission

Dario Leone

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The story of the US Navy A-7 that gun killed a US Navy pilotless, errant Corsair II

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the US Navy A-7 that gun killed a US Navy pilotless, errant Corsair II

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The story of the A-6 Intruder that careened out of control across USS Midway flight deck, crashed into parked aircraft and burst into flames nearly starting a catastrophic fire on Yankee Station

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of the A-6 Intruder that careened out of control across USS Midway flight deck, crashed into parked aircraft and burst into flames nearly starting a catastrophic fire on Yankee Station

Dario Leone

A-1 Vs MiG-17: Skyraider MiG Kills Part I

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

A-1 Vs MiG-17: Skyraider MiG Kills Part I

Dario Leone

Did you know this is the Most Famous Ramp Strike in Movie History?

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History / Losses and Aviation Safety

Did you know this is the Most Famous Ramp Strike in Movie History?

Dario Leone

The tense story of the US Navy F-4 crew who had to eject while flying at high speed, low altitude over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The tense story of the US Navy F-4 crew who had to eject while flying at high speed, low altitude over North Vietnam

Matt Graves

That time a USAF B-52 Strategic Bomber did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

[Updated] That time a USAF B-52 Strategic Bomber did a fly-by below the flight deck of USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier

Dario Leone

Vintage video shows Phinal F-4 Phantom lauch from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Vintage video shows Phinal F-4 Phantom launch from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier

Dario Leone

That time a South Vietnamese O-1 Bird Dog landed aboard USS Midway

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History / Military Aviation

That time a South Vietnamese O-1 Bird Dog landed aboard USS Midway

Dario Leone

Book tells the story of when two F-14 Tomcat were diverted to the USS Midway

Books / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Book tells the story of when two F-14 Tomcats were diverted to the USS Midway

Dario Leone

That time a U.S. Navy A-1H Skyraider dropped a "toilet bomb"

Aviation History / Military Aviation

THAT TIME A U.S. NAVY A-1H SKYRAIDER DROPPED A “TOILET BOMB” ON NORTH VIETNAM

Dario Leone

Sandwich

Aircraft Carriers / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy

FORMER U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR GIVES FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF SOVIET BOMBERS OVERFLIGHTS OF U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

John Newlin

F-4

Aircraft Carriers / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

THIS UNKNOWN STORY OF 35 U.S. NAVY COMBAT PLANES PERFORMING CARRIER NIGHT LANDINGS DURING A TYPHOON MAKES CLEAR WHY U.S. NAVAL AVIATORS ARE THE GOLD STANDARD

Willie Maddox

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