The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group’s presence in the waters off the Korean Peninsula is enough to dissuade North Korea or any other unfriendly country in the area from…
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…
Avro Lancaster PA474 is regularly repainted with squadron markings representative of those that operated the Lancaster in World War II The photos in this post, which were taken on October…
The Eagle was chosen to test the then-new supersonic Phantom, which was already armed with subsonic De Havilland Sea Vixen all-weather fighters and Blackburn Buccaneer low-level strike aircraft The following…
When it comes to supplying the receiver aircraft, the KC-135 Stratotanker boom continues to be extremely efficient. The fascinating time-lapse video in this post was captured during Rim of the…
When Lt. Cdr. Amen downed Grachev’s MiG-15, he made aviation history because he was the first pilot to win an all-jet dogfight. For both sides of a war, the Korean…
The fate of the F-22 Raptor is a point of contention between the U.S. Air Force and the department that provides funding for it. To free up funding for its…
Contrary to popular belief, the F-14 engaged in more combat than all other “teen fighters” put together, including the F-15, F-16, and F/A-18 December 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of…
Blimps from the US Navy were not supposed to engage surfaced U-boats, but they were essential for spotting and pinning them down until other assistance arrived Nazi Germany and the…
There were plenty of shiny USAF fighters but I knew exactly what he meant. They didn’t count because they were test articles and hadn’t been dirtied up or bloodied. Chuck…