Having signed a contract in 1978, Algeria was the first export customer for MiG-25 Foxbat. MiG-25PDs are still operational today. Algeria was the first export customer for the MiG-25 (ASCC/NATO…
“We split S to the deck and was cruising in Mil power doing about 550 KTS when I got tally on an F-15 aggressor at our 3 O-clock /~4-5miles trying…
LTJG Al Crebo wasn’t able to get his stricken A-4E back aboard USS Bon Homme Richard but it did keep flying long enough for him to get back out over…
The Iraqi said that their Mirage F.1EQ-5 was hit by a ‘Strela’ MANPAD, fired by the IRGC: actually, there was no MANPAD: it was an AIM-7E fired by an F-14A,…
Lt Cdr Thomas’ F-8 had been hit in the utility hydraulic system, preventing him from raising the fighter’s wing for a proper shipboard landing. He diverted to Da Nang, blowing…
‘It came down to a great little airplane, the A-4, being less capable overall than a larger and more efficient airplane, the A-7, which could get more bombs off the…
The nostalgic, cool video in this post reminds us that the A-6 Intruder was a no-nonsense, payload-carrying, bomb-droppin’, ass-kickin’ machine. The nostalgic, awesome video in this post, which was composed…
The original SR-71 Blackbird Space Pilot Helmet comes with the original carrying bag. Time ago, on eBay, there was an ultra-rare original SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Helmet. The seller included in the shipment the…
The tragic loss of an Avro Vulcan VX770 at Syerston in September 1958 was caused by a simple case of overexuberance, flying the aircraft beyond its designation limitations. Here is…
The B-52G’s and KC-135A’s featured in the clip are from the 416 BMW, at the former Griffiss AFB, NY. The video in this article shows a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO)…