Impressive Skyraider survival story
In his first combat mission, Lieutenant William L. Harris Jr. dive-bombed a hydroelectric plant north of Hungnam. When he got back to the ship, he realized he had been hit.…
In his first combat mission, Lieutenant William L. Harris Jr. dive-bombed a hydroelectric plant north of Hungnam. When he got back to the ship, he realized he had been hit.…
With the upgraded engines, the F414-GE-400’s power output would rise to 26,400 lbs According to DefenseNews, the U.S. Navy gave General Electric (GE) a contract worth $114.8 million to replace…
Being the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, the President merely used the opportunity to see cruise missile launches, in-flight refueling, maritime reconnaissance, and low-altitude transonic flying. This Tupolev…
Buzz Aldrin broke barriers in 1969 by walking on the moon Buzz Aldrin, a former air force colonel, and another astronaut took flight in an F-16 on April 2, 2017.…
The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was relocated outside for a day on October 6, 2020, as part of an effort to renovate a gallery in the fourth building of the…
The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) aircraft carrier saw the F-14Ds from VF-31, the Tomcatters, and VF-213, the Black Lions, embark for the “last cruise” of the legendary Tomcat in…
In comparison to the Legacy Hornet, the Super Hornet is roughly 20% larger, 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) heavier at empty, and 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) heavier at maximum weight The…
The crew chief signaled BC to halt as the SR-71 slowly taxied into the hangar and drew near the parking spot. As usual, BC hit the brakes, but the SR-71…
The loss of the aircraft’s port main wheel soon after takeoff was the cause of the incident In the video in this post, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-111…
‘The B-29 crews were cocky—at first. But as time wore on and accidents began to take their toll, the boys quieted down,’ Arthur La Vove, “Hump Driver.” Author, artist, journalist,…