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The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. Medevac crew chief is among them.

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. A Medevac crew chief is among them.

Dario Leone

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The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart's B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story behind this artwork featuring Jimmy Stewart’s B-52F dropping bombs on a daylight mission against Viet Cong infiltrators

Dario Leone

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The story of Robin Olds’ “vengeful chase” after North Vietnamese MiG-17s which had shot down his wingman and that resulted in two Fresco kills by Olds

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

The story of Robin Olds’ “vengeful chase” after North Vietnamese MiG-17s which had shot down his wingman and that resulted in two Fresco kills by Olds

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The Unknown Role Played by the F-104 Starfighter During Operation Bolo

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Starfighter’s Worst Day: The Story of two USAF F-104 pilots involved in Iron Hand escort missions that were Shot Down on the Same Day by North Vietnamese SAMs

William Cobb

Remembering the first Phlight of the Phabulous Phantom: Happy Birthday to a flying legend

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Remembering the first Phlight of the Phabulous Phantom: Happy Birthday to a Flying Legend

William Cobb

Even if it was faster than the Blackbird, the SA-2 SAM was never able to hit the SR-71. Here’s why.

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

Blackbird RSO tells the story of the first time a SAM was fired at an SR-71 Mach 3+ Spy Plane

Linda Sheffield Miller

Operation Deep Throat: when USAF F-111Fs Dropped GBU-28 5000-lb Bunker Busting Bombs on Saddam’s Bunker at Al Taji Air Base

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Combat Lancer: The Debut of the F-111

Dario Leone

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On Jan. 19, 1972 US Navy aces Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll scored their first aerial kill (it was the first US air engagement against a North Vietnamese fighter in almost two years)

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

US Navy F-4 Phantom II Pilot Randy Cunningham tells the story of the epic 1 V 1 dogfight that made him America’s First Ace Pilot since Korea

Dario Leone

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No Internal Gun and Smoking Engines: former Topgun pilots explain why US Navy F-4s initially struggled to compete with North Vietnamese MiG-17 and MiG-21 fighters

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

No Internal Gun and Smoking Engines: former Topgun pilots explain why US Navy F-4s initially struggled to compete with North Vietnamese MiG-17 and MiG-21 fighters

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

SR-71 RSO tells the story behind this video of a Blackbird creating ’13 Fireballs’ during Air Fete Air Show 1986 at RAF Mildenhall

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 RSO tells the story of when two Blackbird spy planes Generated Tri-Sonic Booms over Hanoi to signal a POW escape

Linda Sheffield Miller

The ringmaster’s Grand Finale: Legendary German Ace Adolf Galland tells the exciting story of his last combat mission

Aviation History / Military Aviation

The Experten: Analyzing Survival rates for Aces

William Cobb

How thanks to its only F-4 MiG kill VF-111 Sundowners became the first fighter unit within the US Navy to claim MiG kills with two different types of aircraft

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

How thanks to its only F-4 MiG kill, VF-111 Sundowners became the first fighter unit within the US Navy to claim MiG kills with two different types of aircraft

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

Here’s why RF-8 pilots were the best US Naval Aviators of all times

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Here’s why RF-8 pilots were the best US Naval Aviators of all times

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

AC-130A crew reunited with “Spectre 17” Gunship 50 years after it was hit by 57mm round over Vietnam

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

AC-130A crew reunited with “Spectre 17” Gunship 50 years after it was hit by 57mm round over Vietnam

Dario Leone

Did you know after Robin Olds shot down his Fourth North Vietnamese MiG, he intentionally avoided shooting down a fifth, letting his wingmen take any kills he set up?

Aviation History / Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Did you know after Robin Olds shot down his Fourth North Vietnamese MiG, he intentionally avoided shooting down a fifth, letting his wingmen take any kills he set up?

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

Australian company to restart production of the iconic Albatross flying boat with the improved G-111T Variant

Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Military Aviation

Australian company to restart production of the iconic Albatross flying boat with the improved G-111T Variant

Dario Leone

F-105 pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes to destroy a North Vietnamese SAM site with his Thud heavy damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

F-105 pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes to destroy a North Vietnamese SAM site with his Thud heavy damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Schiffer Military

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