The B-52 Stratofortress was referred to as “BUFF” during Operation Arc Light
Since they flew too high to be seen or heard, B-52 bombers became one of the Viet Cong’s most feared weapons The Stratofortress flew her first combat missions as a…
Since they flew too high to be seen or heard, B-52 bombers became one of the Viet Cong’s most feared weapons The Stratofortress flew her first combat missions as a…
The 1981 raid on Osirak was about half as long as Operation Wooden Leg The F-15 Eagle, which was purchased in the middle of the 1970s to guarantee Israel’s air…
On the afternoon of July 3, four C-130 cargo planes transported the combat forces from the Ophir airport in southern Sinai. After a seven-hour flight, the airlifters reached Entebbe and…
The USAAF lost 214 soldiers in Romania, according to the Romanian Gendarmerie, but several B-24 aircraft had crew members who were so badly burned that it was impossible to identify…
‘How were the Serbs able to shoot down an F-117 stealth aircraft? Through a combination of Complacency, Strategy, and Luck,’ Chris Morehouse, Aerospace Engineer at U.S. Air Force. The F-117A Nighthawk was the first operational…
The B-52 took part in Operation Secret Squirrel for the first time since the Vietnam War. By disrupting the Iraqi military’s ability to communicate and produce power, the goal was…
Operation Red Wings was a military operation launched in 2005 by the United States Armed Forces. The goal of the mission was to capture or kill Ahmad Shah, a Taliban…
Bristol Britannia The Britannia was a passenger plane built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It was first flown in 1952 and was in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF),…
The Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile was used in this 35-hour mission under the codename Operation Senior Surprise, also known as Secret Squirrel The crews at Barksdale Air Force Base…
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…
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