The B-52: From the Cold War to the War on Terror
The B-52 was designed to carry nuclear weapons in the event that the Cold War turned hot. In 1956, at the height of the Cold War, Boeing began working on…
The B-52 was designed to carry nuclear weapons in the event that the Cold War turned hot. In 1956, at the height of the Cold War, Boeing began working on…
The iconic Supermarine Spitfire is one of the best-known fighters in history. It was a fast, agile fighter and one of the most famous fighters of WW2. It first flew…
In the 1960s, fearing that the Soviets would shoot down U-2 spy planes, the CIA and the Air Force worked together to build a new aircraft that flew higher and…
On December 22, 1964, Bob Gilliland performed the illustrious SR-71 maiden flight Robert J. “Bob” Gilliland passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at the Rancho Mirage, California retirement facility…
The F-15E fighter bombers refueled 12 times during the historic “Crockett 51/52s” flight, each time extending their loiter time by 60 to 90 minutes The ultimate multi-role fighter in the…
“Especially in light of the U-2 that was shot down over Cuba in 1962, I understood my father’s frustration. All of a sudden, Washington officials were faced with the political…
The Northrop YF-17 Cobra was a lightweight fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force’s Lightweight Fighter (LWF) technology evaluation program. The Northrop YF-17 Cobra, a jet fighter that,…
In addition to receiving two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Air Medal, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Bowles gained one of them for rescuing SR-71 #960 Lieutenant Colonel Ben Bowles, a former…
Participating in the Airbus 50th anniversary flight were the A220, A319neo, A330neo, A350, A380, and BelugaXL along with the Patrouille de France. Airbus turned 50 years old, and to honor this…
Wade McClusky was in charge of a squadron of 32 dive-bombers on June 4, 1942, and they had been given the mission to strike the aircraft carriers of the Imperial…