On November 25, 1944, the kamikaze campaign had just been going for a month. The US Navy’s Fast Carrier Task Force was the primary target of the Japanese, who mainly…
Airshows
RB-36 Crew Member recalls when his Peacemaker Pilot did a Chandelle Maneuver on Takeoff during an Airshow and, on a separate occasion, did an Emergency Landing with a Loose Flap
‘During my three years at Ellsworth Air Force Ease I had two events that I call outstanding,’ A/1C Ralph Whitaker (Ret.), B-36 Electrical Gunner Upper Responding to the US Army…
During the harshest period of the Cold War, the SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 + spy plane crew used some unusual equipment while flying through Soviet-controlled airspace The SR-71 Blackbird collected…
Civil
Here’s why in many ways Elon Musk’s Starship is a 21st Century version of the Classic Douglas DC-3
As Elon Musk tweets challenges to Vladimir Putin, launches astronauts to the International Space Station, builds electric vehicles, attempts to solve traffic issues with his Boring Company, and warns humanity…
The peculiar image in this post shows a seriously damaged USAF F-15 Eagle from Elmendorf Air Force Base that was unintentionally hit by an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile fired by another…
History
The dogfight in which future Malta ace Sgt. George Beurling’s Spitfire was destroyed by Italian Macchi C.202 Fighters
No Spitfires were lost, however, Plt. Off. A. S. Yates’ fighter had to crash-land due to damage, while Sgt. George Beurling’s aircraft had a large hole in it when he…
Helicopters
A Former Marine Infantry Rifleman explains why the USMC doesn’t use the Black Hawk Multirole Helicopter, except for the VH-60 White Hawks flown by HMX-1
The US Marine Corps is one of the few military branches that does not employ the Black Hawk helicopter. Why? The amazing Black Hawk multirole helicopter has bravely navigated its…
History
Catwalks were installed inside the wings of the B-36 Peacemaker for in-flight engine maintenance
The B-36 Peacemaker’s wing was sufficiently deep to allow technicians to access it and maintain the engines while the aircraft was in flight The B-36 Peacemaker was designed in 1941…
The legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Taken on Feb. 5, 2022, the interesting footage in this post features the final landing of the…
Civil
World Famous MiGFlug company canceled all Jet Rides in Russia Due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
“We removed all Russian flights as a consequence of the War in Ukraine,” Philipp Schaer, MiGFlug founder. MiGFlug, the famous company that offers jet rides, canceled planned flights in Russia…