No one in the E-2C Hawkeye or on the deck was injured in the mishap. On Aug. 23, 2020, a US Navy E-2C Hawkeye command and control aircraft hit a captive air…
Helicopters
Longbow Fire Control Radar for Morocco, Netherlands, and India AH-64E attack helicopters
When coupled with the Apache’s unique system of sensors approach, Longbow Fire Control Radar gives aircrews the capability to scan large areas at long ranges to identify threats and targets…
History
When Massachusetts Air National Guard’s F-15 pilots became the first military response to the 9/11 attacks
Lt. Col. Tim Duffy and Maj. Dan Nash received new information from the FAA as they flew south. They were informed that World Trade Center had been hit by American…
The revolutionary advantages the YF-16 #72-1568 jet had over earlier fighter models are where the aircraft starts to stand out and contribute to changing the fighter world A new fighter…
Despite being frequently overlooked, this aircraft was the best of its kind. Most people are familiar with the Mosquito, but many overlook its successor, the renowned Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown,…
Civil
[Video] The crash of Russian Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport aircraft at 1973 Paris Air Show
On Jun. 3, 1973, at the 1973 Paris Airshow, the flight crew on a Tu-144 attempted to perform an impressive steep climb maneuver to wow spectators, but they overstressed the…
On Jul. 29, 2020, Lockheed Martin and the Sikorsky and Boeing Team demonstrated Future Vertical Lift aircraft in action, showing how the S-97 Raider and SB>1 Defiant will give the…
The Germans’ closest option for precision bombers was the Ju-87 Stuka, and they employed them as such until the Battle of Britain The Stuka, also known as the Junkers Ju…
Many pilots who were shot down remembered how the sound of a Sandy passing overhead gave them hope when everything looked desperate Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) personnel made a…
Yamamoto’s plane was no longer visible; instead, a towering column of black smoke could be seen rising into the air from the thick jungle Admiral Yamamoto was the brains behind…