The Oxcart The A-11 was a long-range, high-altitude aircraft that Lockheed started designing in 1959. It was a project from the Cold War. The project team was led by Lockheed’s…
The boomer told the KC-135 pilot to push over into a dive – probably 10 to 20 degrees nose low and then talked him into position in front of the…
The KC-135 Stratotanker The KC-135 Stratotanker was the first offspring of the Dash 80. It was the only tanker employed by the Strategic Air Command for fifteen years, and it…
The KC-135 Stratotanker The Boeing Company’s model 367-80 served as the basic design for both the KC-135A Stratotanker and the commercial 707 passenger aircraft. The Air Force acquired the first…
‘At Takhli we liked the pop-up tactic as we felt we got better target coverage with less exposure and fewer losses. Lots of folks agreed until new PACAF C-in-C Gen…
Capt. Dethlefsen received the Medal of Honor for demonstrating exceptional bravery above and beyond the call of duty. On February 1st, 1968, President Johnson made the presentation in the White…
The USAF decided to purchase the F-105 Thunderchief instead of producing the F-107A after giving it some serious thought A mid-1950s improvement on the popular F-100 Super Sabre was the…
There were shouts of “SHE’S HERE!” as soon as Ms. Galore arrived, and Vic can see crew members crowding the boom operator window for a peek as camera flashes also…