The “Multi-Year X” contract for UH-60M Black Hawk and HH-60M MEDEVAC aircraft marks the 10th multiple-year contract for Sikorsky and the US government for H-60 helicopters The US government and…
Cold War
The Pakistani Shenyang F-6 pilot story about a dogfight where he forgot his aircraft’s gunsight caged for strafing
‘Desperate to get this kill, I pressed the trigger till my guns went silent—no more ammo! Oh, if only I was carrying air-to-air missiles instead of these ground-attack rockets,’ Tahir…
History
The Advanced Development Programs division of Lockheed Martin once known as “Skonk Works” before becoming “Skunk Works”
The contrasting versions about Skunk Works’ beginnings On paper, the specifications for the spy plane that could capture incredibly clear pictures from 70,000 feet seemed like pure fantasy. A Mach-3…
History
the MiG-23 pilot from the Cuban Air Force who defected to the US, rented a Cessna 310, returned to Cuba, and moved his family to the US
Orestes Lorenzo Perez, a MiG-23 pilot, circled the Naval Air Station Key West three times on March 20, 1991, waggling the wings of his Flogger to indicate friendly intentions in…
He did take the US Army helo and land in Johnny Cash’s yard. June Carter came out and yelled, “Sweet Jesus, they come to us up the road and now…
History
The US Navy SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers’ attack and the momentum of Midway caused the lone remaining Imperial Japanese Navy Carrier to be overtaken by the world’s most powerful Carrier Task Force
The SBD Dauntless Dive Bombers were in many ways the last ditch effort of the Navy to defend Midway. Even though the island had been hit and had been the…
With the US Air Force joining the Navy and Marines and realizing the potential of the Phantom’s versatile load-carrying capability and performance, the Phantom possessed the singular distinction of being…
Santa appeared once the rear cargo door emerged. The troops whistled and cheered. The troops went joyfully wild when the Donut Dollies descended the ramp, but not in an offensive…
Airshows
Meet the “Dream Viper,” the new special painted F-16AM belonging to the Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display Team
The cool photos in this post feature the “Dream Viper,” the new paint scheme of the F-16AM belonging to the Belgian Air Force F-16 Solo Display Team Taken on Jun.…
Being the first and sole pilot in his squadron, Thach test-flew each of the 27 aircraft he was given, noting any anomalies for his maintenance team to address while he…