The NASA YF-12 Blackbird research program was ambitious; the plane, unless it was grounded for extensive maintenance or modification, flew on average once every week The images in this post…
Here’s why a US Navy Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier would have no problem in defeating Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov in a 1v1 fight
Assuming both ships are without escort what flattop would win in 1v1, the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier or the Admiral Kuznetsov? Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. In…
If Chesley Sullenberger’s Airbus A320 had ejection seat passengers would have died. Here are 7 reasons why it’s impossible to install ejection seats in commercial aircraft.
An ejection seat is an emergency, last-ditch, all-else-has-failed alternative to death. In aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft…
Get an overview of the outstanding F-4 Phantom II capabilities with this Beautiful infographic
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the F-4 Phantom II served as the U.S. Air Force’s main fighter-bomber aircraft This post’s informative infographic offers some important findings about the famed F-4…
Francis Gary Powers was supposed to have been killed and his aircraft destroyed when he failed to finish his mission. As a result, the U.S. concocted a cover story about…
The German teenager Mathias Rust, who landed his Cessna in Red Square
At the height of the Cold War, on May 28, 1987, German teenager Mathias Rust, then 19 years old, flew a risky “peace mission” from Helsinki to Moscow At the…
Incredible photos show Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger II crashing after alleged engine failure. The pilot ejected safely.
The Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II J-3089 featured the Swiss Air Force aerobatic team Patrouille Suisse paint scheme. A Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II jet crashed on May…
The new C-130H fuselage trainer at Scott Air Force Base
The 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron’s staff can arrange precise, high-fidelity task training and mission simulations in the C-130H fuselage trainer’s controlled environment The 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Scott…
Foreign-piloted Mi-24V helicopters turned out to be the most crucial air asset in use during combat Fighting continued throughout the former socialist countries of the Balkans after the conflict in…
The Prowler flies toward sundown as USMC EA-6Bs celebrate their 40th anniversary
Since 1977, the EA-6B Prowler has provided support to the US Marine Corps and coalition forces across the world A 1977 newspaper headline read “‘Can do easy’ Marines get their…