In the fall of 1954, Meteor F8 WK935 joined the Institute of Aviation Medicine after being chosen for modification The ‘prone position’ Meteor, which is depicted in the images in…
History
Bombing Japan cost the lives of 414 B-29s. About two Superfortresses were destroyed in accidents and crashes for each that the enemy destroyed
During World War II, the Pacific theater saw the bulk of the use of B-29s. Up to 1,000 Superfortresses dropped bombs on Tokyo at once, destroying major portions of the…
‘Here’s the story behind one of my selfies that has gotten much more exposure than I ever expected. (Exposure, get it?),‘ Dave “Bio” Baranek, former F-14 Tomcat RIO A selfie…
The B-17G Flying Fortress “Wee Willie” was destroyed after completing 128 missions The main image in this post is “Wee Willie,” a Boeing B-17G-15-BO Flying Fortress 42-31333, going down after…
Cold War
A fellow F-4 Phantom II pilot had to eject because he ran out of fuel from staying in the afterburner for too long
‘A guy who received his wings at the same time as I did was in the F-4 training squadron with me. Being new to the aircraft, and especially one with…
Carriers
Clear Photo Of People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force’s J-35 Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter appears on Chinese social media
The picture in this post features the clearest image to date of China’s future carrier-borne stealth fighter known as the J-35 Surfaced last week on Chinese social media Weibo and…
F2H pilot tells the story of when he flew the longest non-stop Banshee flight off of and back onto a carrier The F2H Banshee, McDonnell’s FH-1 Phantom’s successor, was chosen…
Grumman’s $200 billion stealth bomber aims to replace B-52s and B-1s After going almost 35 years with no new strategic bomber, the US Air Force started the Long Range Strike…
Space
The money earned by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong for walking on the moon during the Apollo 11
How much money did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin earn for their moonwalk on the Apollo 11 mission? Did they get a bonus or just their regular salary? Apollo 11…
The undefeated F-15 Eagle continues to develop and give the US Air Force (USAF) fighter fleet advanced capabilities Irv Burrows, the chief test pilot, piloted the first flight of the…