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…
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 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,…
After aligning their probes with the KC-130 baskets, the Osprey pilots move their probes into the para drogue using the tilt-rotor, which then slightly increases its speed A KC-130J Super…
The EC-135 Looking Glass is shown without wings or engines due to space limitations The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum hosted a “Flight Night” on July 17, 2021, where…
‘I want to congratulate each and every one of you for your performance in Operation Iraqi Freedom. You are demonstrating for all the world to see that the United States…
In the early 1980s, the Night/Adverse Weather A-10 was renamed the YA-10B In the 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, popularly referred to as the Warthog was developed to offer close…