The Piper L-4H Grasshopper crew that shot down a Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
“The two planes were so close I could see the Germans’ eyeballs, as big as eggs, as we peppered them,” Merritt Duane Francies, L-4H Grasshopper pilot. By April 11, 1945,…
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“The two planes were so close I could see the Germans’ eyeballs, as big as eggs, as we peppered them,” Merritt Duane Francies, L-4H Grasshopper pilot. By April 11, 1945,…
The Royal Canadian Air Force has confirmed that Snowbirds Public Affairs Officer Capt. Jennifer Casey has been killed and pilot Captain Richard MacDougall is in serious condition after a CT-114…
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“We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were unable to get a bead on us if we saw…
The Containerized Flight Training Device provides realistic cockpit or system displays (i.e. visual resolution, tactile, spatial, audio, and functionality) and can simulate weather and tactical environments. The H-53 Heavy Lift…
The F-16 Venom features black snake scales across its back and up the tail. The yellow used by the team for its logo is used to highlight the tail code…
“The airplane stopped right opposite the captain’s bridge. There was cheering and laughing. There on the side of the fuselage, a big sign had been painted on that said, “LOOK…
“The airspeed indicator was stuck in the red danger zone, which is over 1100kph. I noticed that rivets began popping out of the tops of the wings. The aircraft began…