The F-117 Nighthawk was so covert that it was referred to it as a UFO in Nevada legend The F-117 Nighthawk, a highly classified aircraft that Nevadan folklore referred to…
“We were not aware at that time of the firestorm, but we did realize that the target was well and truly alight, for as we looked back even halfway across…
Tibbets came over to us and said ‘there is a new bomb under construction and, if successful, it will shorten the war’ Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro first published the following…
“I’d had absolutely no idea that Tower Bridge would be there. It was easy enough to fly over it, but the idea of flying through the spans suddenly struck me.…
The B-17F Memphis Belle is a symbol for the countless bomber crews, maintainers, and others who supported the bomber mission and whose dedication and sacrifice helped end World War II…
As 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the RAF, the purpose of that flight was to honor “The Few” (the pilots), as well as the many (ground crew, fabricators), and…
“‘Cobber’ Kain was 73 Squadron’s most split-arse pilot. He often led a section 40 miles or more into Germany, regardless of the fact that it was against orders to cross…
The F-14 was shown to be much better than the F-111B and a few other aircraft in a comparison study between the F-14 (at the time, Grumman’s design of a…
Olds downed a MiG-21, and his 8th TFW F-4 aircrews downed six additional aircraft, or over half of the VPAF operational force, without sustaining any USAF losses As the U.S.…
The goal of CONSTANT PEG was to instruct combat fighter pilots from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps on how to engage MiGs in aerial combat…