Top Gun movie The cool videos in this post feature the memorable Top Gun movie opening scene as well as F-14 Tomcat fighters taking off from USS Enterprise (CVN-65) aircraft…
According to the USMC, the AH-1 Cobra’s upgraded versions are more capable than the AH-64 Apache
The AH-1 Cobra A member of the prolific Huey family conceived, developed and built by Bell Helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra (also referred to as the Huey Cobra or Snake) is…
RAF Lightning pilot landed safely after experiencing a double engine failure on take-off
The English Electric Lightning Designed as a Mach 2 interceptor with an unrivaled rate of climb, the English Electric Lightning was frequently referred to as “a pilot sitting on two…
The USAF RB-66 that strayed into East German airspace and was shot down by Soviet MiG-19s
The hottest ‘battlefield’ of the Cold War Germany was the most heated “battlefield” of the Cold War, remaining divided for decades between the late 1940s and the early 1990s. According…
B-52 Bombardier-Radar Navigator survived a hit by a SAM during Operation Linebacker II but was unable to eject
Ejection seat An ejection seat is a mechanism installed in an aircraft that is intended to save the pilot or other crew members in the event of an emergency. Most…
Navy Pilot who took part in F-22, F-35 development tells why most of new US fighter jets have the control stick on the right instead of the middle
Control stick moved along the right side of the cockpit The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air…
Why Deuce drivers always wore oxygen masks during takeoffs and landings
Why the oxygen mask? Fighter pilots consistently wear a mask and helmet. Fighter jocks at high altitudes need oxygen masks in order to prevent hypoxia and maintain the brain’s oxygen…
“That aircraft defied physics.” Boeing 737 pilot recalls the odd UFO sighting he had in the skies above Los Angeles
UFO sighting Sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) have been reported throughout history. Given the potential security and safety risks they pose, as well as…
US Navy Personnel explain what an aircraft carrier fantail opening is used for
US Navy aircraft carriers Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces – the most adaptable and survivable airfields in the world. The US Navy has ten nuclear-powered Nimitz-class…
A US Navy A-7 pilot recalls that during a Corsair II 5-ship TRANSPAC flight, they would refuel from USAF KC-135s every 30-40 minutes
TRANSPAC flight An aircraft traveling across the Pacific Ocean from Australasia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia to North America, Latin America, or vice versa is called a transpacific (TRANSPAC) flight.…