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…
The Fulcrums display at RIAT ’93 -culminated in a spectacular collision at 200-250m (660-820 ft) in which MiG-29 ‘925 Black’ was virtually cut in two aft of the cockpit, bursting…
The ladies, who were in their kitchen preparing breakfast when they got a visit from the An-2, were injured. The pilot was also injured. As shown by the pictures in…
“Area 51 is an open training range for the US Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces,”…
The event saw a group of alien hunters meeting at 3 a.m. on September 20, 2019, near the top-secret U.S. Air Force Base to coordinate a plan of attack to…
Helicopters
Australia will replace Eurocopter Tiger fleet with a proven, off-the-shelf attack helicopter
The country has issued a request for information for 29 airframes to replace the Australian Army’s existing Tiger attack helicopter. Australia has issued a request for information (RFI) for 29…
The US Army plans to grant Boeing a multi-year contract for the production or remanufacturing of up to 600 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters. The contract’s value is still undisclosed.…
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…