F-15C donated to New England Air Museum The 104th Fighter Wing recently donated an F-15 Eagle to the New England Air Museum, as the wing prepares for the conversion to…
The F-4G Wild Weasel The F-4E, the most advanced Phantom II version with an internal gun and a wide range of ground assault capabilities, served as the basis for the…
Accidents and equipments
Storm on Fort Carson causes significant damage to Apache, Chinook and Black Hawks helicopters
Storm on Fort Carson causes significant damage to helicopters Multiple helicopters were damaged during a storm on Fort Carson, Colo., Thursday night. A popular social media page, “usawtfm” posted photos…
Which aircraft’s ejection seat is the most comfortable? An ejection seat is a mechanism installed in an aircraft that is intended to save the pilot or other crew members in…
The SR-71 One of the most advanced Blackbirds, the SR-71 (along with the A-12 and YF-12), was designed by a team of Lockheed personnel under the direction of Clarence “Kelly”…
Cold War
When Grumman flew F-14A No. 3 with the starboard wing locked fully forward and the port wing swept fully aft
The F-14 Tomcat When it came to Cold War fighters from the Free World, none could match the Grumman F-14 Tomcat of the US Navy. Six long-range AIM-54A Phoenix missiles…
Accidents and equipments
A-10 pilot explains why when the Warthog loses hydraulic systems goes into “fly-by-wire mode” to fly and RTB
The A-10 Warthog The A-10 Warthog has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. The aircraft can loiter near battle…
Cold War
A Petty Officer did unauthorized at-sea maintenance to replace a bearing of the number two engine of a Seasprite
SH-2 Seasprite The SH-2 Seasprite, which made its first flight in July 1959 and was provided to fleet squadrons starting in 1962, gave the Navy an all-weather helicopter that could…
Being a US Navy submariner America’s submarines have come a long way since the first hand-cranked wooden rigs. Today’s state-of-the-art vessels are able to support hundreds of sailors working and living together under…
The SR-71 Blackbird The most advanced Blackbird developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s clandestine “Skunk Works” division, the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft was also the fastest jet-propelled aircraft in the world. Everything…