A Taiwanese pilot flew the longest B-17 Flying Fortress mission, which lasted more than 19 hours, over China One of the most recognizable aircraft ever constructed is the Flying Fortress.…
History
Eight C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, seven KC-10 Extender aircraft, and one C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft were used by Team Travis to transport 10,310 refugees and 2 million pounds of airlifted…
Humor
When a USAF pilot got sick while flying a T-28, he tried to throw the barf bag overboard and it tore apart
Even the most experienced pilots still get motion sickness once in a while If you’ve ever wondered whether or not pilots get motion sickness, the short answer to the question…
‘One of my friends participated in a nuclear air burst test in Nevada. He was flying an instrumented T-33 jet at about 40,000 feet…,’ Bruce Gordon, former USAF fighter pilot…
Carriers
Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Could Have 5 Aircraft Carriers, 10 Ballistic Missile Subs by 2030
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy possesses the resources to field up to five aircraft carriers and 10 nuclear ballistic missile submarines by 2030 According to a new think tank…
Since they flew too high to be seen or heard, B-52 bombers became one of the Viet Cong’s most feared weapons The Stratofortress flew her first combat missions as a…
F-14 Tomcat
F-14 pilot tells the story of when he landed his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
‘Since the wings weren’t budging, we were getting ready to have one wild landing.’ Mark Vizcarra, F-14 Tomcat pilot Advancements during the Cold War in Soviet long-range patrol and bomber…
‘I’m tremendously thankful to have flown both and while the Hornet got me in and out of combat, I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the venerable…
History
The first and only live test of a USAF AIR-2 Genie nuclear-tipped air-to-air rocket by an F-89 Scorpion interceptor
Photographed on July 19, 1957, the first and only live test of a USAF Genie rocket with a nuclear warhead is shown in the video in this post, which was…
‘He started to suck on it. Luckily, he realized his mistake in a split second and spit it out in horror before it could take effect. Had he bit down,…