B-52 Pilot: “Ranger, we’re 5 miles out.”USS Ranger: “We do not have visual…”B-52 Pilot: “Look down” Taken in the spring of 1990 in the…
Aircraft CarriersCold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This U.S. Navy F-4B was able to make an emergency landing aboard USS Ranger after her radome was destroyed by Vietnamese AAA
by Dario LeoneDue to the damage the F-4B was later broken up for spare parts at Subic Bay, Philippines The main image of…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
A BLAST FROM THE PAST: FORMER U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR DESCRIBES HIS FAVORITE AIM-9 SIDEWINDER MISSILE LAUNCH
by Ken Forbes“As a veteran of many missile shots, both AIM-9 and AIM-7, this was the most challenging due to the speeds involved and…
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F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
TOMCAT SINGLE-ENGINE CAT SHOT: A LIFE-OR-DEATH EXPERIENCE
As the left engine failed and I saw the RPM tape drop to zero, I applied full right rudder The F-14…
