The sad story of EA-3B Ranger 12 crash on USS Nimitz
The deaths of seven crew members in the crash of an EA-3B during a night recovery onboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in the Mediterranean rapidly solidified the effort to get the…
The deaths of seven crew members in the crash of an EA-3B during a night recovery onboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in the Mediterranean rapidly solidified the effort to get the…
The XB-70A Valkyrie The 1950s saw the conception of the futuristic XB-70A Valkyrie, a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber capable of flying at Mach 3, or three times the speed of…
The F-4G Wild Weasel The F-4E, the most advanced Phantom II version with an internal gun and a wide range of ground assault capabilities, served as the basis for the…
The SR-71 One of the most advanced Blackbirds, the SR-71 (along with the A-12 and YF-12), was designed by a team of Lockheed personnel under the direction of Clarence “Kelly”…
The F-14 Tomcat When it came to Cold War fighters from the Free World, none could match the Grumman F-14 Tomcat of the US Navy. Six long-range AIM-54A Phoenix missiles…
SH-2 Seasprite The SH-2 Seasprite, which made its first flight in July 1959 and was provided to fleet squadrons starting in 1962, gave the Navy an all-weather helicopter that could…
The SR-71 Blackbird The most advanced Blackbird developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s clandestine “Skunk Works” division, the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft was also the fastest jet-propelled aircraft in the world. Everything…
The F-15 Eagle The Air Force was able to establish and preserve air supremacy over the battlefield with the help of the F-15 Eagle, a tactical fighter that is incredibly…
The Blackbird Which aviation enthusiast is not enthralled with speed, advanced manufacturing techniques, new technologies, and the hidden details of a top-secret government program? These features are shared by many…
The Blackbird The Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft served as the basis for the development of the SR-71, also referred to as the “Blackbird”, a long-range, advanced strategic reconnaissance aircraft.…