A well-known international event occurred on August 3, 1995, when a Taliban MiG — some reports claim two MiGs — forced a civilian Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane to land at…
The 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons are the only two Strike Eagle squadrons in the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa Over time, a lot…
The F-15A Eagle prototype, which was based on the McDonnell Douglas 199-B design, was the first aircraft to leave the company’s St. Louis, Missouri, plant on June 26, 1972. The…
A “book” may be written about the use of BQM-34 Firebee reconnaissance drones during the Vietnam War (and over PR China) (at least) The BQM-34 Firebee, also known as the…
The headless bomber was able to stay in loose formation with the Group for some minutes thanks to the inherent stability of the B-17 Flying Fortress airframe One of the…
On the F-106, the Hughes MA-1 electronic guidance and fire control system was used, which also supported the Genie and Falcon missiles The F-106 Delta Dart all-weather interceptor was developed…
History
The B-29 could have experienced a higher loss rate over Germany in 1943 than the B-17 and B-24
The B-29 saw most of its action in the Pacific theater of World War II. How would the B-29 have fared in the air conflict over Germany if it had…
Military
The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Eagles intercept an unresponsive general aviation aircraft flying supersonic over the residential area of West Palm Beach
The intercept prompted the F-15s of the Air Force to fly at supersonic speeds Under the guidance of the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command, a pair of F-15 Eagles…
Space
The Dream Chaser spacecraft of Sierra Nevada Corporation was authorized to land at the former Shuttle Landing Facility
Sierra Nevada Corporation has entered into a Use Agreement for Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility to land the Dream Chaser spaceplane in support of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract…
Military
The 40th anniversary of the EA-6B Prowler was celebrated at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry point
The EA-6B has been the US Navy and USMC’s long-range, all-weather aircraft with advanced electronic countermeasures capability for more than four decades On Feb. 17, 2017, a memorial event was…