The German teenager Mathias Rust, who landed his Cessna in Red Square
At the height of the Cold War, on May 28, 1987, German teenager Mathias Rust, then 19 years old, flew a risky “peace mission” from Helsinki to Moscow At the…
At the height of the Cold War, on May 28, 1987, German teenager Mathias Rust, then 19 years old, flew a risky “peace mission” from Helsinki to Moscow At the…
Foreign-piloted Mi-24V helicopters turned out to be the most crucial air asset in use during combat Fighting continued throughout the former socialist countries of the Balkans after the conflict in…
Since 1977, the EA-6B Prowler has provided support to the US Marine Corps and coalition forces across the world A 1977 newspaper headline read “‘Can do easy’ Marines get their…
When compared to a B-17F’s 3,900 rounds of ammunition, the YB-40 could carry nearly triple that amount—11,200 rounds Before long-range fighters like the P-51D were available, the bombers of the…
The A6M2 Model 21, often known as “Koga’s Zero,” was arguably the most significant Zero captured during World War II and the one that contributed most to the Allied victory…
However, tests of wind-tunnel models in the DVL high-speed wind tunnel revealed that the Lippisch P.13a design showed exceptional stability into the Mach 2.6 range, even though it never left…
VA-163 went through 3 A-4 Skyahwk CAG jets on the ’67 cruise… 150132 was lost on Aug. 20, and 149959 went down over Hanoi, on Oct. 26. 152003 took the…
A well-known international event occurred on August 3, 1995, when a Taliban MiG — some reports claim two MiGs — forced a civilian Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane to land at…
The 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons are the only two Strike Eagle squadrons in the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa Over time, a lot…
The F-15A Eagle prototype, which was based on the McDonnell Douglas 199-B design, was the first aircraft to leave the company’s St. Louis, Missouri, plant on June 26, 1972. The…