F-86 pilot “Robbie” Risner pursued a MiG-15 flying between two hangars
‘We were both at idle with our speed brakes out, just coasting. He looked over at me, raised his hand, and shook his fist. I thought, “This is like a…
‘We were both at idle with our speed brakes out, just coasting. He looked over at me, raised his hand, and shook his fist. I thought, “This is like a…
During a Mustang orientation flight, the passenger is encouraged to conduct the majority of the flying himself, from simple maneuvering to high-performance aerobatics. This post includes a link to an…
The ground personnel at the base of the Yugoslav Air Force in Cerklje panicked as Yugoslav planes flew over it; they were not even aware that Thunderjets were used by…
A top-level decision was made in June 1963 to combine the VPAF and the Air Defence Forces. On October 22, 1963, a new organization known as the Air Defence Forces…
The conflict came to an end with an 11-day strategic bombing campaign over North Vietnam On Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam, the United States Air…
The F-15E remains a fantastic and capable warfighting aircraft. It has complete power over the sky and the ground The legendary F-15E Strike Eagle commemorated the 30th anniversary of its…
The long-endurance flights of the B-17 were made possible by the placement of another additional fuel tank in the bomb bay The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) formed an uneasy…
An enemy aircraft’s rudder was destroyed when Mitralexis, who had already shot down one bomber, pointed the nose of his PZL P. 24 directly at the bomber’s tail. This caused…
The RAF discovered that, in the hands of a skilled pilot, the Ar 196 might prove to be an unexpectedly lethal adversary The Arado Ar 196 may have been the…
Despite being only 19 years old and lacking even a driver’s license, Hardy flew 21 missions in his P-51 during World War II A special occasion occurred at Royal Air…