Latham found that two further MiG-21s were redirected while en route to the dogfight after the mission On November 5, 1966, two F-4 Phantom IIs (Opal flight) were escorting a…
Photo showing the legendary Hughes XF-11’s second prototype shortly before its first flight
On July 7, 1946, on its initial flight, the prototype of the aircraft, tail number 44-70155, flown by Hughes, crashed Howard Hughes piloted the second prototype of the Hughes XF-11…
A BLAST FROM THE BAST: THE PHOTO OF CARRIER AIR WING 5 AIRCRAFT FLYING IN FORMATION OVER Mt. FUJI
Carrier Air Wing 5 is the the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed air wing The interesting picture in this post features aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s only continuously forward-deployed air wing,…
The Patrouille de France is the oldest formal flying aerobatic team having originated in 1931, 15 years before the Blue Angels On Apr. 15, 2017, the Patrouille de France, Armée…
The B-36 served as a significant deterrent to enemy aggressiveness despite never being employed in combat You have the opportunity to discover more about the massive B-36 Peacemaker strategic bomber…
FORMER U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR GIVES FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF SOVIET BOMBERS OVERFLIGHTS OF U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
One rule of engagement was constant in all these incidents: make the intercept as close as possible to 100 miles from the ship I was involved in four Soviet Badger…
The Doolittle Raiders and the first U.S. airstrike on the Japanese Home Islands
The Doolittle Raid forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense even though it only caused small damage, and it made Japanese citizens nervous U.S. morale dropped in…
A video of the legendary F-14 Tomcat in action on the flight deck
The F-14 Tomcat was equipped with a powerful weapons system known as the AWG-9, which could support the AIM-54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile, to carry out the fleet’s air defense…
FIRST-EVER FOOTAGE OF AN IRIAF F-14A FIRING A FAKOUR-90 AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE
The Fakour-90 is an Iranian air-to-air missile based on the Hughes AIM-54 Phoenix The following interesting video is the first known footage that shows an Islamic Republic of Iran Air…
The first Japanese MV-22 OSPREY crew chief is Sgt. 1st Class Midsru Miyazaki
Miyazaki studied the ground service and knowledge portion of the Osprey in order to learn about the mindset necessary to become a crew commander Currently conducting training with Marine Medium…