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.
The SR-71 Blackbird One of the most sophisticated members of the Blackbirds family, the SR-71 (along with the A-12 and YF-12), was created by a team of Lockheed personnel under…
The last thing a Navy pilot launching from an aircraft carrier wants is that sinking feeling as the jet descends too far below the flight deck at the end of…
Fighter pilots do not chat with each other in the way you see in Top Gun Fighter pilots absolutely do not chat with each other in the way you see…
The F-14 Tomcat When it came to Cold War fighter jets, the US Navy’s Grumman F-14 Tomcat was unmatched overall. Six long-range AIM-54A Phoenix missiles could be guided by the…
The UH-1 Huey The UH-1 “Iroquois” helicopter, also known as the “Huey” for the phonetic sound of its original designation, HU-1, served as the Army’s workhorse during the Vietnam War.…
The F-5 shown in the photos of this article is a captured F-5E that was made up in Soviet markings for testing purposes, not a faux “MiG-28” from Top Gun…
Landing on an aircraft carrier. It takes skills and nerves of ice for a US Navy pilot to land an aircraft on a carrier’s flight deck, essentially a miniature airfield,…
The F-15 Streak Eagle On November 9, 2023, the National Museum of the US Air Force stated on Facebook that the F-15 Streak Eagle would be painted bare metal to…
Submarines toilet Just like surface ships, the toilet on board a submarine is referred to as its head out of traditional maritime custom. According to SpotyNews.com, compared to their surface…
The F-15QA: an Eagle like we’ve never seen it displayed before Filmed by Adam Landau and featured on This is Flight YouTube channel on Nov. 15, 2023, the cool video…