The all-time B-26 mission record went to FLAK BAIT with no less than 202 sorties The much-despised B-26 Marauder, the medium bomber “workhorse” of the Ninth Air Force, bounced back…
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…
The BOAC 747 was the first aircraft to feature a popular British Airways historical design British Airways stated on January 21, 2019, that a Boeing 747 was painted in the…
Of the 16 million Americans who fought in WWII, more than 400,000 died in battle, and 72,766 are still missing The remains of a former P-47 Thunderbolt pilot who was…
In a single flight in 1984, the F-106B N816NA was struck 72 times in the space of only 45 minutes while penetrating a thunderstorm at 38,000 feet! The interesting photo…
No. 617 Squadron, the only specially created military unit for Lancaster, was deployed to assault the Ruhr Dams on the night of May 16–17, 1943 British and Commonwealth citizens have…
Even though his flying career was short, Capt. Jerry Yellin saw more turmoil than anyone should ever have to see in their lifetime On January 15 at Arlington Cemetery in…
“We were lead aircraft with #2 and #3 echeloned loosely behind us. Looking out my right window, I discovered #2 was slowly drawing abeam. Both #2 aircraft’s pilots were dead-ass…
CDR Lawrence E. Flint piloted the second Phantom II prototype (BuNo 142260) for Project Top Flight between October and December 1959 in a series of twelve ballistic zoom climbs from…
The list includes legendary pilots such as Adolf Galland, Chesley Sullenberger, Glenn Curtiss, René Fonck and…. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf Military men have worn mustaches throughout history. The male pilot should…