A Tuskegee Airman reunited with his aircraft after 71 years
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…
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 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…
Duke took me on a visit to TOPGUN and I got to meet with the pilots there. The meeting was planned to last just 30 minutes, but I ended up…
In 1998, Bout’s companies sold Taliban transport planes that, despite being operated by military pilots and owned by the Taliban air force, occasionally sported the recognizable blue and white paint…
Yeager flew in an F-15 Eagle to mark the 50th anniversary of his historic X-1 flight in 1997 when he was 74 years old The renowned US Air Force (USAF)…
For the Brits, the loss of Force Z was a catastrophic setback that essentially signaled the end of their empire in the East Britain’s empire in Southeast Asia was in…
“I flew the F-16 for nine years. Grandpa fighter pilot. Older than the parents of most of the young pilots at the base. I would soon be turning 59, an…