Here’s why the EA-6B Prowler had a “nuclear trefoil nose art”
‘It was a visual aid for the Landing Signal Officers, aka “Paddles,” pilots who are trained to observe and grade landing passes,’ Andy Burns, Flight Officer / Aviator at United States…
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‘It was a visual aid for the Landing Signal Officers, aka “Paddles,” pilots who are trained to observe and grade landing passes,’ Andy Burns, Flight Officer / Aviator at United States…
‘I thought I was going to be caught in the middle of a flight deck fire that night. It was pretty scary,’ Robbie Emberson, former Flight Deck ABH aboard USS…
A fighter jet’s performance, sales, and combat effectiveness are only a few ways to gauge its success. But a jet must first be put into service in order to show…
The IAR 80 fought primarily against the Russians, although on June 10, 1944, it engaged in combat with an American P-38 The Romanian IAR 80 was a fighter during World…
A modified air show will still take place. The US Air Force (USAF) Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will no longer be part of the Wings Over Warren Airshow, due to take place at F.E. Warren Air…
‘Fighter pilots of every nationality thought the Spitfire Mk IX was the best close-in fighter of them all,’ AVM ‘Johnnie’ Johnson. The following article contains excerpts from Adam Lunney’s book…
The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan. Earlier in March, Boeing handed over the last five of…
Local news reported an explosion from the fire while the San Diego Fire department said that several sailors are being treated for injuries. According to USNI News, sailors have been…
Legacy Apache deliveries, including new-build and remanufactured helicopters, include 937 A-models through 1997, more than 1,000 AH-64Ds between 1997 and 2013, and more than 500 E-models since 2011. Boeing recently…
The P-51D was arguably the pinnacle of piston engine fighters during World War II. There were a few designs in the works that would add a little more performance to…