Remembering that there could be no friendly aircraft north of his F-14, Glaze cut the range to the target down to 20 miles and repeatedly told his RIO to lock…
“The new colour scheme is a visually striking 21st Century image for the RAAF training aircraft and Roulettes, that is unique to the RAAF and Roulettes,” Christopher Pyne, Australian Minister for…
“Sweet Little Miss”, the last Tomcat to land on an aircraft carrier, has found a new home
On Oct. 17, 2018 “Sweet Little Miss” has arrived at its new home at the Museum of Flight in Rome, Georgia On Oct. 17, 2018, Grumman F-14D BuNo 164346 “Sweet…
Why the EF-111A aerial kill scored during ODS was “just” another F-15C air-to-air victory
“Another aircraft hit the ground at my ‘two o’clock’ about three miles away from where the first Mirage had come down. The pilot of the number two Mirage had gone…
“Suddenly the wife began sliding her wedding ring off and handed it to me. She said, ‘I would love to have my ring flown at Mach 3,’” Richard H. Graham,…
B-52D Diamond Lil tail gunner explains how he scored the last confirmed kill by a tail gunner in wartime
“I fired at the bandit until it ballooned to 3 times in intensity then suddenly disappeared from my radar scope at approximately 1,200 yards, 6:30 low. I expended 800 rounds…
“I learned later that the Soviets launched at least five fighters to intercept my flight. Two planes took off initially. The lead plane aborted takeoff ran off the runway and…
A representative description of an air display routine by Vulcan XH558
Those who have seen Vulcan XH558 display can’t fail to have been impressed. Few aircraft have had such an impact on air shows in recent years. The following article titled…
Ex RAF Jaguar pilot recounts being shot down by an RAF Phantom interceptor
“Giving up on the medics, we decided it was time for the bar and he offered me a lift home. Only on the way back to Brüggen did I find…
That time an RAF Tornado made an emergency landing at Tonopah AFB, home of the top-secret F-117
“The guys at Tonopah had a sense of humor after all, for the silhouette of an F-117 had been stenciled on each side of our tail fin,” Squadron Leader Wally…