The B-52 community significantly contributed to returning North Vietnam to the negotiating table during Operations Freedom Train and Linebacker As part of Operation Linebacker II, Andersen launched 729 sorties from…
THAT TIME FOUR BRITISH AIRWAYS CONCORDE SUPERSONIC AIRLINERS FLEW IN FORMATION ON CHRISTMAS EVE
This was the most Concorde ever photographed together until late 2000, when all 7 British Airways aircraft were brought together for the first and only time On Christmas Eve 1985,…
Sheets started to jink, making it difficult for the MiG-17 pilot to keep the A-6 in his sights while attempting to draw the MiG down the coast in an effort…
Captain Messerschmitt’s story: the pilot who loved to shoot the A-7 Corsair II’s gun
“One white hat laid into me, calling me ‘Captain Messerschmitt.’ I thought it had to do with my German name. ‘Not exactly,’ he corrected, maintaining that it was actually my…
Operation Secret Squirrel: when the B-52 Stratofortress opened strikes of Operation Desert Storm
Saddam Hussein’s troops had invaded the neighboring country of Kuwait, and Secret Squirrel prepared the way for American forces to overthrow him In a single, secret mission that would launch…
RAAF AEROBATIC TEAM ROULETTES WILL FLY PC-21 TRAINERS FEATURING NEW LIVERY
The PC-21 will replace the present team’s plane, the PC-9/A which Roulettes fly since 1989 The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aerobatic display team Roulettes will fly new aircraft –…
BOOK PROVIDES NEVER TOLD STORIES OF VF-14 TOPHATTERS SQUADRON AND THE F-14 TOMCAT
“The F-14 Tomcat was a pure air-to-air fighter and our mission, in the words of Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron), was ‘…to patrol our area of the sky and…
When Argentine Air Force Dagger Fighters severely damaged HMS Ardent
“It was a Sea Harrier going for Captain Robles’ aircraft. Almost simultaneously I saw fire in my mirror and immediately I felt the impact of a missile in my Dagger,…
THESE INCREDIBLE PICTURES SHOW SOME OF THE COOLEST LONDON AIRSHOW 2017 PARTICIPANTS
London Airshow 2017 celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday Some cool photos from London Airshow 2017. Canada “the true north strong and free” celebrated a most prestigious milestone this year since its inception…
How the Buff was trasformed into a MiG Killer by B-52 tail gunners
The two BUFF MiG kills occurred during Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas-time strategic air assault against the logistical and industrial hub of North Vietnam The Boeing B-52 is the quintessential…