Till is an aviation enthusiast blogger who has been writing since 2013. He started out writing about personal readings since expanded his blog to include information and stories about all aspects of aviation. Till’s blog is a go-to source for anyone interested in learning more about aviation, whether you’re a pilot or just a curious onlooker.
“It was hilarious, and those boys found out you don’t mess with Marines without getting some ‘feedback,’” Alex Landi former CH-46 Phrog Crew Member The Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight,…
Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people to celebrate the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas, bringing to a close more than a half-century of production The…
How many items are on a pilot checklist? In aviation, a preflight checklist is a list of tasks that pilots and aircrew should perform prior to takeoff. Its purpose is…
Since Commander Emory Brown’s background as a test pilot in the Tomcat Program is widely known, we believed his perspective on the Development of the F-14 is invaluable Lou Drendel’s…
Ordered to return to the ship by the AWACS after dropping all of his bombs, Lt Sidbury told everybody—including a rear admiral and a USAF general—”No”” because the guys on…
Suddenly there was a call of ‘you’re on fire! Punch out! Punch out!’ Somewhere a Phantom II crew was struggling to keep their burning aircraft in the air long enough…
‘The expression “Houston, we have a problem!” would fit perfectly here. “JD” explained that there was a problem — no pilot!’ Bill “Turf” Murphy F-15 Driver On Jul. 4, 1989, Captains…
“I knew about VF-84 Jolly Rogers from the movies and building models as a kid. It’s a great public relations and recruiting tool. Somebody should always ‘fly the bones’!,” Lt.…
“It is a race the SR-71 will not let us lose. The Mach eases to 3.5 as we crest 80,000 feet. We are a bullet now – except faster. Screaming past…
Me 262 Schwalbe The Me 262 Schwalbe, the first turbojet aircraft in the world to fly, was created from a 1938 Messerschmitt company design. When it was first flown on…
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