Maj. Michelle Curran is the Lead Solo Pilot for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, flying the No. 5 jet. A massive bird stroke Thunderbirds Lead Solo Maj. Michelle…
The interesting photo in this post features a damaged F-14A Tomcat from VF-11 (modex AE103) embarked aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), returning from a mission over Beirut, in 1983. The interesting…
The A320 diverted safely to Russia’s nearby Khmeimim military air base. An Airbus A320 airliner carrying 172 passengers was nearly shot down on its approach to the Syrian capital, Damascus,…
Kiwi A-4 Skyhawks were the only aerobatic team in the world to perform plugged-in barrel rolls. Filmed in the early 80’ the cool video in this post features Royal New…
The mishap was caught on the PLAT (Pilot Landing Aid Television System) camera. Amazingly there were no injuries. Taken during Operation Desert Storm onboard USS Saratoga (CV-60), the shocking video…
Revolutionary Guards officials had been ordered to appear on state media and give the public a full explanation. On Jan. 11, 2020, Iran’s military announced that it had accidentally shot…
The Boeing 737 was apparently shot down by two Russian-made SA-15 surface-to-air missiles. The video in this post appears to show a missile fired into the Tehran sky early Wednesday…
In 2018 ‘Sitka 43’ C-17 Globemaster III wreckage found a new purpose at the Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC) Crash Lab at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Taken on Jul.…
Concorde 001 was specially modified with rooftop portholes for the mission and is currently on display with the Solar Eclipse mission livery at Musée de l’air et de l’espace. “Concorde ready to intercept…
Between 1969 and 1974, Airmen with the 176th Fighter Squadron at Truax Field, Wisconsin used their primary aircraft, the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger to form a five-ship flying demonstration team.…