‘For a while, most ejection seats offered both ejection methods. Dealer’s choice. If you have some time to eject, i.e., a “controlled” ejection, use the face curtain. If you’re in…
A single, three-engine flight was authorized for the C-5 Galaxy airlifters to perform permanent repairs The unique photos in this article, which first appeared in Code One Magazine, feature trick-or-treat…
US Navy F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to Land his Tomcat Without Canopy after his Backseater erroneously Bailed Out
The incredible photos in this post show an F-14 Tomcat (actually the F-14D BuNo. 164341) flying without canopy Advancements during the Cold War in Soviet long range patrol and bomber…
A pilot of the F-4 Phantom II recalls an exciting Mach-2 test flight
‘There it is! Mach 2.0, twice the speed of sound. I could go on, Mach 2.4 is probably within reach,’ Ed Cobleigh, former F-4 Pilot One of the most versatile…
The A-10 Warthog pilot who enjoyed listening to The Doors while doing strafing runs
‘Curious, I grabbed his G-suit off the rack. Sure enough, there was a Sony Walkman (tape; this is 1983) in one of the pockets…,’ Pat Markwell, former A-10 Warthog Life…
Su-57, marketed as a stealth fighter, can be detected by radars from a far greater distance than F-22 and F-35
Sukhoi claims Su-57 has an RCS goal between 0.1 to 1 m^2 (-10 to 1 dBsm). For comparison, the F-117 had an RCS of around -25 dBsm while the F-22…
The British MoD turned down a US offer in the 1980s for the UK to purchase F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighters for the RAF Squadrons
In the 1980s, US President Ronald Reagan extended an invitation to Margaret Thatcher to participate in US advanced military programs, including the Space Shuttle program and the Lockheed F-117A stealth…
In March 1942, Japanese Kawanishi H8K flying boats conducted another raid on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launched a fairly daring plan in March 1942 to send a flight of two Kawanishi H8K long-range flying boats to inspect the damage they had caused to Pearl…
Sikorsky Defiant X has been surpassed by Bell V-280 in the US Army FLRAA program
The Bell V-280 has beaten the Sikorsky Defiant X to the US Army FLRAA program The Bell V-280 has beaten the Sikorsky Defiant X to the US Army’s Future Long-Range…
4 additional M240 machine guns onto HH-60G / HH-60W which currently have 2 guns
The innovative way to bring more firepower to the fight with the HH-60G scheduled to be retired has to be cost-effective and easily transferred to the new HH-60W Jolly Green…