“We were lead aircraft with #2 and #3 echeloned loosely behind us. Looking out my right window, I discovered #2 was slowly drawing abeam. Both #2 aircraft’s pilots were dead-ass…
CDR Lawrence E. Flint piloted the second Phantom II prototype (BuNo 142260) for Project Top Flight between October and December 1959 in a series of twelve ballistic zoom climbs from…
The list includes legendary pilots such as Adolf Galland, Chesley Sullenberger, Glenn Curtiss, René Fonck and…. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf Military men have worn mustaches throughout history. The male pilot should…
It was difficult to land a direct shot at a target that was only 15 feet wide from a medium altitude. Experience taught us that even close calls would not…
He was the father of Derrick Thomas, a linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs who was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 2009. Capt Thomas…
In Southeast Asia, Gen. Chappie James served as deputy commander for operations and later vice wing commander of the 8th TFW. Along with Robin Olds, James formed a strong leadership…
“The F-4s got off to a horrid start when running into F-8s. Their reputation was dog-s**t,” Jerry B. “Devil” Houston, former F-8 driver One of the most versatile fighters ever…
Abd el-Rahman Muharram, the pilot of the stricken MiG-15, flew exceptionally well and his subsequent ditching in the shallow waters of Lake Bardawil was a remarkable piece of airmanship These…
At a height of around 62,000 feet and a speed of roughly 3,800 feet per second, the X-15-3 aircraft broke up because the weights on it increased above their structural…
“I assumed the Soviet MiG-31 fighter pilot would like nothing better than an opportunity to fire his missiles at an SR-71 Blackbird. Certainly, the SR-71 Blackbird would be a prized…