The flight was excellent, and the Tupolev Tu-114 made an impressive landing at Andrews AFB When President Eisenhower and the American delegation arrived for the 1955 superpower summit in Geneva…
“There was AAA everywhere, and I could see these big white puffs and red ropes getting closer and closer. They were gaining on me every second, and were now only…
Following its development in the 1960s, the British-designed Harrier revolutionized aviation when it became the sole successful STOVL military jet The iconic Harrier GR.1 short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL)…
The rapid start system on Vulcan aircraft let the bombers take off quickly and move toward enemy targets before any incoming weaponry damaged their air bases In the first clip,…
The Cold War may have been the most interesting period for military aircraft development globally. Throughout the conflict, makers of aircraft from all over the world did all possible to…
Major Clarke’s A-7D made ‘a very low pass’ on the guns to protect the Jolly and took a hit ‘by something that felt like a 57mm.’ He lost all his…
Capt. Charles deForest Chandler fired five rounds at the target over the course of three passes while flying a Wright Flyer Type B at about 48 mph, marking the first…
The F-16/79 displayed the same 9G capabilities as the standard F-16, according to test pilots, but the former appeared to operate more readily at or near Mach 2 General Dynamics…
The XB-70A Valkyrie, which was once intended to be a Mach 3 bomber, was only ever utilized for flight testing This post’s most noteworthy photo is a close-up shot of…
In 1980, an order was placed for seven preproduction F-20s with options for another 83 production models. The F-20 was a truly amazing aircraft that a lot of people outside…