The UH-1 Huey The UH-1 “Iroquois” helicopter, also known as the “Huey” for the phonetic sound of its original designation, HU-1, served as the Army’s workhorse during the Vietnam War.…
A pilot who test-flew captured Soviet fighter jets explains why the F-5 won against the MiG-21 and MiG-23 in every engagement
The F-5 shown in the photos of this article is a captured F-5E that was made up in Soviet markings for testing purposes, not a faux “MiG-28” from Top Gun…
Naval Aviator explains why USAF Pilots land softer than US Navy Pilots
Landing on an aircraft carrier. It takes skills and nerves of ice for a US Navy pilot to land an aircraft on a carrier’s flight deck, essentially a miniature airfield,…
USAF Museum painted the F-15 Streak Eagle to match the record-setting time
The F-15 Streak Eagle On November 9, 2023, the National Museum of the US Air Force stated on Facebook that the F-15 Streak Eagle would be painted bare metal to…
US Navy Submariner explains why Submarines can’t flush the toilet while operating in hostile waters
Submarines toilet Just like surface ships, the toilet on board a submarine is referred to as its head out of traditional maritime custom. According to SpotyNews.com, compared to their surface…
Cool video shows F-15QA doing tailslides, extreme high alpha maneuvers and pulling 9 g’s at Dubai Airshow 2023
The F-15QA: an Eagle like we’ve never seen it displayed before Filmed by Adam Landau and featured on This is Flight YouTube channel on Nov. 15, 2023, the cool video…
A USAF F-4 WSO remembers attempting to steal a Phantom II fighter jet during a drill with his pilot
Can a fighter jet be stolen? Theft of aircraft is a crime that is becoming more and more common, and it is frequently committed in conjunction with drug smuggling. Owners…
The pilot of an SR-71 with his RSO remembers performing a Blackbird super low pass at 152 knots
The SR-71 Blackbird One of the most sophisticated Blackbirds, the SR-71 (along with the A-12 and YF-12) was created by a group of Lockheed personnel under the direction of Clarence…
RAF Lightning pilot set an (unofficial) world altitude record by reaching 87,800 feet at Mach 2.2
The RAF Lighting Interceptor 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…
US Navy submariner recalls when while his boat was on silent running engineering watchstanders had to bang wrenches on metal for half an hour before other subs and ships could find it during drills
Silent running Silent running (or ultra-quiet) is a stealth mode of operation for submarines. During silent running, the propellers have a characteristic RPM band in which no cavitation noise arises.…