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.
As commander of cadets from 1967 to 1970, Robin Olds was a “triple ace” with 17 victories in both World War II and the Vietnam War. He served in the…
The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet – Rafale M’s competitor – already demonstrated the ski-jump capability in December 2020 at NAS Patuxent River in the US. Dassault aims to bring its…
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, it was decided that all B-17 Flying Fortress bombers stationed in Hawaii need better camouflage than the USAAC olive drab scheme From December 1941…
The first of a series of Silverjavelin-coded long-distance, high-speed, high-altitude test flights took place on January 27, 1965. In about one hour and forty minutes, article Number 129 flew the…
“I said, ‘There’s no chance the bomb will get him now,’ even though Dan was working hard to keep the laser spot on him. I got a good lock with…
“We did find that the piston-engined fighter presented a very poor target to infra-red homing missiles, especially from the rear aspect,” Wing Commander John Nicholls, former Lighting Pilot. The interesting…
The Royal Canadian Navy helped solve a shortage of tea on board HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Royal Canadian Navy helped solve a shortage of tea on board HMS Queen Elizabeth,…
The contract for the first six U-2s the CIA bought is the subject of an urban legend David Peters, an SR 71 pilot, was accepted into the program in 1976…
Due to the American noise regulations, Braniff Airways Concorde supersonic airliners were limited to Mach 0.95 yet they flew at slightly above Mach 1. The Aérospatiale/British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Concorde…
The P-51 Mustang was mostly used as a long-range escort fighter because of its superb range and maneuverability One of the best and most well-known fighters employed by the US…