“We had no viable emergency airfields, and I did not want to be a no-notice, no–flight plan, single-engine emergency arrival at David Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, especially since the…
The Lightning interceptor that suffered a reheat fire at supersonic speed but landed safely
“I scramble down it to see what the fuss is all about. Moving to the rear of the Lightning, the cause of everyone’s concern becomes apparent; highly inflammable hydraulic fluid…
Showcasing the F-14: when the Grim Reapers staged flight demonstrations of the mighty Tomcat
No single aircraft was more exciting, more sought after on the show circuit than the F-14 Tomcat The following article titled U.S. Navy Tomcat Flight Demonstration Team: Showcasing the F-14 and…
GEORGE H.W. BUSH CARRIER STRIKE GROUP POUNDS ISIL FROM MEDITERRANEAN
The precision strike operations being carried out by the Bush Carrier Strike Group in the eastern Mediterranean Sea continue to demonstrate the tremendous warfighting capability and flexibility of the U.S.…
Together, Peace, Lopez, and Lang took to the air. Once the fighter pilots adjusted to the P-51’s rather sluggish pace, the flying was smooth On Thursday, September 7, 2018, keen-eyed…
Cool video shows SR-71 Blackbird igniting the afterburners during a very low fly pass
“The SR-71 pilot circled around behind the crowd and came in behind the hangers so as not to be seen or heard and just as he cleared the hangers he…
“It’s time to buzz the tower:” Former F-14 RIO explains how the legendary Top Gun tower fly-by scene was filmed
Civilians in communities near Miramar called the base and local news media asking about a ‘berserk F-14 pilot’… Author Dave ‘Bio’ Baranek, former F-14 radar intercept officer (RIO), an instructor…
“There was a major in the Air Force… He saw the first couple of ones. He said, ‘Geez, that thing is as ugly as a warthog.’ And it stuck,” Elliot…
The SR-71 Blackbird crew that established the still-standing absolute speed record
While the SR-71 was operational, several pilots flew the Blackbird faster than the official record but not during sanctioned record attempts The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft…
The last recorded air-to-air kill by the USMC was achieved by piloting a USAF F-15C
Captain Magill and his wingman thought they had caught the two Fulcrums off guard when the MiG-29s suddenly began maneuvering and turned aggressively toward their formation… An F-15C assigned to…