The headless B-17 remained in formation despite being struck by an 88mm shell
The headless bomber was able to stay in loose formation with the Group for some minutes thanks to the inherent stability of the B-17 Flying Fortress airframe One of the…
The headless bomber was able to stay in loose formation with the Group for some minutes thanks to the inherent stability of the B-17 Flying Fortress airframe One of the…
On the F-106, the Hughes MA-1 electronic guidance and fire control system was used, which also supported the Genie and Falcon missiles The F-106 Delta Dart all-weather interceptor was developed…
The B-29 saw most of its action in the Pacific theater of World War II. How would the B-29 have fared in the air conflict over Germany if it had…
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…
The F-15EX Eagle II, the newest fighter in the Air Force, received its official name and role on April 7, 2021 The name and official role of the F-15EX Eagle…
Boeing had no idea that when they created the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, their creation would become the benchmark for high-altitude bombing For the majority of warbird enthusiasts, a B-17…
These missions amply demonstrated the opportunities provided by transport aircraft Italian North Africa was the name given to the territory that would eventually become modern-day Libya by Europeans from 1912…
During Operation Desert Storm, the F-15C Eagle fighters were responsible for 34 of the 37 USAF air-to-air wins The F-15 Eagle is a tactical fighter designed to allow the United…
Bowles views Desert Storm to be a career-defining event, having conducted 25 combat missions in ten weeks Jim Bowles, a former US Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Commander and Air…