As explained by a military expert user on Quora, German technology produced the V1, essentially the first “cruise missiles,” after the conflict. (The V2 was the first ICBM ever built.)…
Amazing aircraft on display at the one and only public air show in XB-70 Valkyrie history
The XB-70 Valkyrie AV/2 would only leave and land at Carswell AFB before being destroyed on June 8, 1966, as a result of an unintentional mid-air collision The interesting photo…
Crazy Video Shows Massive An-124 Cargo Aircraft Crosswind Landing With Nose Gear First
The video in this post features a crosswind landing performed by a massive Antonov An-124 and is definitely one of the craziest landings ever filmed. Taken on Mar. 13, 2019,…
The modified F-8 Crusader used as a testbed for fly-by-wire tech
The fly-by-wire systems currently used in space shuttles and in modern military and civilian aircraft were inspired by the F-8 DFBW system The F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire (DFBW) aircraft’s control system…
On ending of the Great War, American fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker was flying
“Suddenly gray uniforms mixed with brown. I could see them hugging each other, dancing, and jumping. Americans were passing out cigarettes and chocolate,” Eddie Rickenbacker, World War I fighter ace.…
The F-14s’ spin issue made it difficult for them to engage in a dogfight successfully A line of post-Vietnam fighters began with the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and included the F-15…
A technical malfunction that led to a fire in the engine caused the CH-53 Yas’ur to come down near Kibbutz Beit Kama. On Nov. 26, 2019, a Heyl Ha’Avir (IAF,…
The B-52 Ghost Rider’s refurbishment, modernization, and restoration work were finished in 272 calendar days by Tinker’s 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The rare photos in this post showcase the first…
Thirteen French soldiers died in Mali when ALAT Tigre and Cougar helicopters collided
The Tigre attack helicopter and Cougar military transport collided mid-air while they were supporting ground forces engaging insurgents near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger. Thirteen French soldiers were…
Moreover, on Nov. 23, Air France quietly retired its first Airbus A380 Very sad news. As the main image of this post shows the first Airbus A380 has (already) been…