Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the F-4 Phantom II served as the U.S. Air Force’s main fighter-bomber aircraft This post’s informative infographic offers some important findings about the famed F-4…
Since 1977, the EA-6B Prowler has provided support to the US Marine Corps and coalition forces across the world A 1977 newspaper headline read “‘Can do easy’ Marines get their…
The 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons are the only two Strike Eagle squadrons in the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa Over time, a lot…
The F-15A Eagle prototype, which was based on the McDonnell Douglas 199-B design, was the first aircraft to leave the company’s St. Louis, Missouri, plant on June 26, 1972. The…
The intercept prompted the F-15s of the Air Force to fly at supersonic speeds Under the guidance of the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command, a pair of F-15 Eagles…
The EA-6B has been the US Navy and USMC’s long-range, all-weather aircraft with advanced electronic countermeasures capability for more than four decades On Feb. 17, 2017, a memorial event was…
My dream has always been to be a pilot; it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do; I just went about it in a different way than other people When Capt.…
The F1 differed from previous Mirages in that it had swept wing and tail surfaces rather than the more common delta wing The stunning footage in this post was shot…
The groundbreaking new de Havilland B Mk IV Mosquito was ultimately delivered to the Blenheim-equipped No 105 Sqn of No 2 Group at Swanton Morley airfield in Norfolk in November…
Functionality inspections are painstaking procedures; even a minor mistake can result in weapon failure or worse. The USAF’s A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first aircraft specifically designed for providing close…