MilitaryAVIATION WINGS
Operation “Mongoose”: Converting TOPGUN hard-wing A-4E Mongooses into soft-wing Mongooses
Roger Ball!
He was the younger of two children, born...
A render of the F-14 Tomcat with Blue Angels and Thunderbirds liveries
The interesting photos in this post feature some computer-made...
The US Navy F-14 pilot who created the DACT technique
The F-16N Viper
The US Navy purchased an F-16N Viper,...
When a Marine mechanic stole an A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft for a joyride
On July 4, 1986, 21-year-old Lance Cpl. Howard Foote,...
Navy F-4 pilot recalls being paralyzed in mock dogfight vs. A-4s
G-LOC
G-induced loss of consciousness, or G-LOC, has led...
Soviet helicopter crews’ survival kit in Afghanistan included medieval-style armour: a steel breastplate, greaves, and vambraces
Unsurprisingly, this almost medieval kit was immediately rejected as...
Other stories...
F-117 pilot on Nighthawk’s nicknames when it was a highly classified program and when its existence became public knowledge
‘Black humor and a lack of restraint are common...
ANG A-10Cs stuck at NAS Sigonella since November waiting for repairs should leave this week
ANG A-10Cs stuck at NAS Sigonella
Six Air National Guard...
Clip features Tom “Maverick” Cruise telling what it’s like flying in an F-14 Tomcat driven by a U.S. Naval Aviator
Captain Lloyd "Bozo" Abel, the same US Naval Aviator...
The Mach 3 rivalry between the YF-12 and the XB-70
The XB-70 Valkyrie had an extremely large airframe; the...