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The story behind the famed photo of a MiG-17 having a Tail Strike after completing a Loop during an Airshow (the Aircraft landed with very Minor Damage)

Airshows / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story behind the famed photo of a MiG-17 having a Tail Strike after completing a Loop during an Airshow (the Aircraft landed with very Minor Damage)

Dario Leone

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As USS Kitty Hawk starts her final voyage to the Scrapyard, US Navy sailors fear there will never be another Aircraft Carrier turned into Museum

Aircraft Carriers / Aviation History / U.S. Navy

As USS Kitty Hawk starts her final voyage to the Scrapyard, US Navy sailors fear there will never be another Aircraft Carrier turned into Museum

Dario Leone

The story of the North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fishbed fighters tasked to attack USAF EB-66 Destroyer electronic attack aircraft

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fishbed fighters tasked to attack USAF EB-66 Destroyer electronic attack aircraft

Dario Leone

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That Time an RF-8 Pilot did a Super Low-Level High Speed Run Over North Vietnam and Took Photos of Clothes on Wash Lines as he Flew through the Outskirts of Hanoi

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

That Time an RF-8 Pilot did a Super Low-Level High Speed Run Over North Vietnam and Took Photos of Clothes on Wash Lines as he Flew through the Outskirts of Hanoi

Dario Leone

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Falcon Frustration: the F-4D, the AIM-4D and the mission that prevented Robin Olds from becoming a jet ace

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / Weapons

Falcon Frustration: the F-4D, the AIM-4D and the mission that prevented Robin Olds from becoming a jet ace

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The first US Navy ships damaged by air attack since the end of World War II were bombed by two North Vietnamese MiG-17 Pilots (trained by a Cuban Air Force military advisor)

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The first US Navy ships damaged by air attack since the end of World War II were bombed by two North Vietnamese MiG-17 Pilots (trained by a Cuban Air Force military advisor)

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

Former F-106 pilot explains why the Delta Dart - although fast and agile - was never used in Vietnam

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

[Updated] Former F-106 pilot explains why the Delta Dart – although fast and agile – was never used in Vietnam

Dario Leone

The epic story of the USAF KC-135 that refueled a US Navy KA-3 while the Skywarrior was refueling two US Navy F-8 Crusaders (one at a time) providing RESCAP over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The epic story of the USAF KC-135 that refueled a US Navy KA-3 while the Skywarrior was refueling two US Navy F-8 Crusaders (one at a time) providing RESCAP over North Vietnam

Dario Leone

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SR-71 Blackbird pilot tells the story of when he did an emergency landing to a CIA compound in Thailand after a double engine flame out while on a spy mission during the Vietnam War

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 Blackbird pilot tells the story of when he did an emergency landing to a CIA compound in Thailand after a double engine flame out while on a spy mission during the Vietnam War

Linda Sheffield Miller

Supersonic Convertible Thud! The Story of the F-105 Driver who Flew his Aircraft with the Canopy Off at 695 Knots over North Vietnam

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The F-105 Vice Wing Commander that was court-martialed for having protected one of its pilots that erroneously strafed a Russian ship while attacking NVA AAA

Dario Leone

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Scooter Vs Fresco: the story of the only air-to-air kill scored by an American A-4

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Scooter Vs Fresco: the story of the only air-to-air kill scored by an American A-4

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

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

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

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

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The Story of James B Stockdale, the Naval Aviator who Near-Fatally Wounded Himself to Convince North Vietnamese that He Was Willing to Die rather than to Capitulate to Their Demands

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Story of James Stockdale, the Naval Aviator who Near-Fatally Wounded Himself to Convince North Vietnamese that He Was Willing to Die rather than to Capitulate to Their Demands

Dario Leone

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Did you know several USMC F-4s were lost or damaged in Vietnam because their napalm canisters ignited prematurely?

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Did you know several USMC F-4s were lost or damaged in Vietnam because their napalm canisters ignited prematurely?

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

US Forest Service bids farewell to the Vietnam War-era AH-1 Firewatch Cobra

US Forest Service bids farewell to the Vietnam War-era AH-1 Firewatch Cobra

Dario Leone

That time an RA-5C pilot jokingly said the Vigilante was aimed to replace the SR-71 Blackbird

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

That time an RA-5C pilot jokingly said the Vigilante was aimed to replace the SR-71 Blackbird

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

USAF Academy unveils Air Warrior Combat Memorial honoring ace pilot Robin Olds and air power

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

USAF Academy unveils Air Warrior Combat Memorial honoring ace pilot Robin Olds and air power

Dario Leone

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