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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – Updates in...

Feb 21, 2023 |

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum to Reope...

Mar 13, 2023 |

US Navy A-7E Corsair II tanker pilot explains why ...

Feb 20, 2023 |

Starfighters Aerospace to send two Lockheed F-104 ...

Mar 10, 2023 |

Photographer Evelyn Hofer’s Timeless Portraits Get...

Feb 15, 2023 |

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B-17G Flying Fortress “Yankee Lady” Joining The TBM Gathering

Mar 21, 2023 |

The TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans is on for 202. This great event will take place at...

Tuskegee Airmen Moton Field National Historic Site

Mar 21, 2023 |

by Marty Steiner Most aviation enthusiasts will have learned at least some part of the Tuskegee...

Want to Help Restore a Privateer?

Mar 20, 2023 |

The Yankee Air Museum is seeking a dedicated band of passionate volunteers to help the...

B-29 Doc Adds Kansas City Metro Area to Its Tour Schedule in March

Mar 20, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land at New Century Airport and Olathe, KS,...

Hartzell Aviation Companies Plan Powerful Presence at SUN ‘n FUN

Mar 20, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE LAKELAND, Fla., March 20, 2023 – The three Hartzell Aviation signature companies are...

In-Flight Casino In Nowadays Entertainment

Mar 20, 2023 |

“Vintage Aviation News staff did not write this article; the content comes via our partners...

Highly Authentic Harvard Flies in New Zealand

Mar 19, 2023 |

Bevan Dewes’ immaculately restored, former Royal New Zealand Air Force Harvard Mk.IIa...

Vintage Wings of Canada Corsair Sold

Mar 17, 2023 |

by Richard Mallory Allnutt Platinum Fighter Sales has just negotiated the sale of FG-1D Corsair...

Messerschmitt Bf 109 Resurfaces on Malta

Mar 15, 2023 |

by Richard Mallory Allnutt The island of Malta suffered terribly during the first three years of...

Spitfire Fuselage Arrives at Hunter Fighter Collection

Mar 14, 2023 |

As we reported last August, the nascent Hunter Fighter Collection in Scone, New South Wales,...

Historic Airshows: Avalon, Australia 1992

Mar 14, 2023 |

by James Kightly Over 30 years ago, an exceptional airshow took place in Australia. Here we take a...

Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum to Reopen Soon

Mar 13, 2023 |

We received some very welcome information from Everett, Washington today with news that the Flying...

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Fundraising Appeal

Mar 13, 2023 |

As many readers will know, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWH) in Mount Hope, Ontario...

Historic Highlights From Avalon 2023 Airshow in Australia

Mar 12, 2023 |

by James Kightly The AVALON 2023 Australian International Airshow at Avalon in Victoria,...

Avro Vulcan XL426 to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Dam Busters Raid

Mar 12, 2023 |

The Vulcan Restoration Trust maintains their Avro Vulcan B.2 (XL426) in ground-runnable condition...

WASP Museum Homecoming Event – April 28/29, 2023

Mar 12, 2023 |

by Erin Miller This year, the National WASP WWII Museum will celebrate the history of the Women...

The Best Flying and Plane Games on PC in 2023

Mar 11, 2023 |

Flight simulators are airplane games that provide a great way for aviation fanatics and airplane...

Puss Moth Refurbishment At Shuttleworth

Mar 11, 2023 |

The de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth G-AEOA, seen here at Old Warden aerodrome, Bedfordshire, UK on 5...

Announcing a New Opportunity For Warbird Operators

Mar 11, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE Lakeland, FL (March 9, 2023) – The Association of Professional Warbird...

Thunderbird: Resurrection of a Legendary Racing Mustang – Part V

Mar 10, 2023 |

Over the past several years, aviation historian Chuck Cravens has brought us regular updates...

Six Facts You Should Know About Military Aviation

Mar 10, 2023 |

Wright Brothers built their first aircraft for the Army in 1903, airmen have been protecting and...

NMUSAF Curtiss Jenny Restoration Update

Mar 9, 2023 |

A few weeks ago, we published a story by Adam Estes describing the history of the original Curtiss...

Reno Stead Airport to Hold its Final National Championship Air Races Event in 2023

Mar 9, 2023 |

For many of us here, the city of Reno, Nevada has become synonymous with the world of air racing....

Brutus – BMW VI Aero Engine Car to Feature at Brazzeltag

Mar 9, 2023 |

by Richard Mallory Allnutt . While we don’t typically cover automobile related subjects...

Beach City Baby’s 2023 Air Show Season Shaping Up

Mar 9, 2023 |

As most readers will be well aware, we have followed the progress of Beach City Baby since early...

2023 USAF Heritage Flight Training & Certification Course

Mar 8, 2023 |

by Aaron Haase The 2023 USAF Heritage Flight Conference took place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base...

Tillamook Air Museum’s B-52 Cockpit Restoration

Mar 7, 2023 |

The forward fuselage of Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 59-2579 is approaching the end of a roughly 18...

WWII Warbirds to Fly Over Mid-Atlantic Area

Mar 7, 2023 |

The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces its Warbird Tour Schedule for...

F-104 Starfighter to Fly at Italian Air Force Centenary Airshow

Mar 6, 2023 |

A rumor has been floating around Italian aviation enthusiast circles for quite some time, but now...

Brazil’s TAM Airlines Museum Set To Reopen

Mar 6, 2023 |

by Raphael Lopes Pinto Brescia Recent news from Brazil indicates some encouraging signs of life...

B-29 Doc Adds Tour Stops in Texas in April

Mar 4, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will land in four cities in Texas during the...

CA-18 Mustang A68-104 (VH-BOB) Makes Post-Restoration Debut at Avalon2023

Mar 3, 2023 |

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-18 Mustang A68-104 (VH-BOB) arrived at Avalon Airport in...

Florida Air Cargo – Where Douglas DC-3s Still Work for a Living

Mar 2, 2023 |

by Moreno Aguiari & Richard Mallory Allnutt If there were ever a need to prove the longevity...

Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight Honors Veterans as Part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 Activities

Mar 2, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE One of the most emotional and poignant moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh each year...

Planes of Fame F4U Corsair Flying Demo/Hangar Talk March 4th, 2023

Mar 1, 2023 |

The Planes of Fame Air Museum is holding another of their popular Hangar Talk and Flying Demo...

EAA Ford Tri-Motor Tour Continues in 2023

Feb 28, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE EAA’s annual tradition of touring a vintage Ford Tri-Motor across the country to...

Events and Experiences Coming Up at IWM Duxford

Feb 28, 2023 |

From fascinating talks with guest historians and IWM experts to film screenings and photography...

Palm Springs Air Museum Raises $2.2 Million at The 2023 Annual Gala

Feb 26, 2023 |

The Palm Springs Air Museum raised $2.2 million dollars at our 2023 Annual Gala honoring Women in...

B-29 Doc to Launch 2023 Tour Season in March

Feb 25, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE The B-29 Doc History Restored Tour will open the 2023 season with two stops in...

Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Invader Flies

Feb 25, 2023 |

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) Kermit Weeks’ Douglas A-26B Invader (41-39401)...

de Havilland Dragon Rapide Takes Flight in New Zealand

Feb 23, 2023 |

by Nigel Hitchman & James Kightly The team from AvSpecs Ltd. has just flown de Havilland DH.89...

Historic Vickers Vimy Exhibit Reopened in Adelaide

Feb 22, 2023 |

by James Kightly (with Nigel Daw & Maikha Ly) On December 16th, 2022, the historic Vickers...

Flying Legends Air Show to (Hopefully) Recommence in 2023

Feb 21, 2023 |

The Flying Legends air show was, for many years, the most anticipated warbird event in Europe, and...

Warbirds Downunder Air Show to Return in October 2024

Feb 21, 2023 |

The Temora Aviation Museum of New South Wales, Australia, has just announced that they will host the next Warbirds Downunder air show over the weekend of October 19th/20th, 2024; tickets will go on sale at the end of 2023. ...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force – Updates in the Early Years Gallery

Feb 21, 2023 |

by Adam Estes Prompted by centenary commemorations for historic milestones of the First World War...

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter

Feb 17, 2023 |

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On February 17, 1956, test pilot Herman Richard...

James Kightly Joins Vintage Aviation News

Feb 17, 2023 |

by Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) We are extremely pleased to announce that James Kightly...

Corsair Reunion Planned at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

Feb 16, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE A reunion of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, the unique, inverted gullwing fighter...

Ten Years of Vintage Aviation News!

Feb 16, 2023 |

by Moreno Aguiari Ten years have flown by. It seems like only yesterday when I realized that the...

First Flight Society Celebrates Wilbur Wright Day 2023

Feb 15, 2023 |

PRESS RELEASE KITTY HAWK, N.C. – February 15, 2023 – The First Flight Society will celebrate the...

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10 Reasons the Vickers VC10 was the Keith Moon of Jetliners

Mar 10, 2023 |

Too loud, too fast and too thirsty for mainstream acceptance, Britain’s VC10 was the Keith Moon of jetliners. Both Moon and the VC10 thundered onto the world’s stage in 1964; one was the best jetliner of its time, the...

Hush-Kit Joe talking 10 favourite aircraft

Mar 1, 2023 |

The Big Push

Feb 28, 2023 |

Today is the big push to get The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes Vol 2 up to 100% funded. If I can ask a favour please share the hell out of this post and let’s do the impossible. Support simply by pre-ordering your copy...

The case for the P-47 Thunderbolt being the greatest fighter of the Second World War

Feb 27, 2023 |

If you want to fuck up a railway network faster than even privatisation, then you need a Thunderbolt. If you value your life over glamour, then forget all other fighter aircraft. If you wanted to survive the bloody skies of...

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Mafia Family

Feb 21, 2023 |

The Jug spilleth over: the manifold relatives of the P-47 Thunderbolt If asked to name an American fighter of WWII chances are most people would say “why the hell are you asking me that?” but anyone with a passing interest...

10 things you need to know about the P-47 Thunderbolt

Feb 20, 2023 |

Top Ten Things about the P-47 The P-47 Thunderbolt was the most versatile fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was not “best in class” in any category, however, it was very good in just about every category. Fast,...

The final aerial combat of the P-47 Thunderbolt killed a P-51 Mustang

Feb 16, 2023 |

Brazilian P-47 Thunderbolt post tree. Despite being complex and expensive to operate, the P-47 was rugged, potent and reliable. After 1945 the Thunderbolt was eagerly snapped up by a swathe of nations, particularly in Central...

Kremlin claims fighter jets will make no difference for Ukraine

Mar 17, 2023 |

The Kremlin on Friday criticized decisions by Poland and Slovakia to supply Ukraine with...

Pentagon declassifies, releases footage of Russian fighter jet striking Air Force drone

Mar 16, 2023 |

Update: The Air Force declassified and released footage of one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft...

US warns Russia against escalation following drone incident over Black Sea

Mar 15, 2023 |

The US has warned Russia against an escalation after the US military said it was forced to crash...

Ukraine’s Air Force defends US drone use over Black Sea

Mar 15, 2023 |

Ukraine’s Air Force has defended the deployment of US reconnaissance drones after the...

Russian fighter jets down US drone over the Black Sea

Mar 14, 2023 |

An international incident has taken place over the Black Sea after two Russian Fighters downed an...

Sikorsky at 100 years: How the company changed the helicopter industry

Mar 6, 2023 |

Alexander SouleThe Hour, Norwalk, Conn.(TNS) Mar. 6—Vice President of...

Pentagon confirms U-2 pilot’s selfie with Chinese balloon is real

Feb 23, 2023 |

In a handout image provided by the Department of Defense, a U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at...

F-22 might have shot down hobby group’s exploratory ballon

Feb 17, 2023 |

An Illinois hobby group is wondering if one of the unidentified flying objects shot out of the sky...

US says mystery objects that were shot down are likely private, no connection to China

Feb 15, 2023 |

The Biden administration suspects that three unidentified objects downed since last Friday served...

“Lock your doors tonight:” Senator warns public after classified UFO briefing

Feb 15, 2023 |

Update: On Tuesday, US Senators received a classified briefing from officials at the Department of...

Boeing secures $1.9 billion order to produce 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for US Army, International Customers

Mar 21, 2023 |

Boeing will build 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the US Army and international...

In a 1v1 fight a US Navy Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier would have no problem in defeating Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov. Here’s why.

Mar 21, 2023 |

Assuming a Nimitz aircraft carrier and the Admiral Kuznetsov are without escort what flattop would...

Slovak Air Force to donate approximately 13 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine (in return Slovakia will receive unspecified US military systems worth $700 Million)

Mar 20, 2023 |

The Slovak Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď commented on the unspecified systems delivery, saying...

Tomcat RIO tells the story of when he and his pilot destroyed a supersonic target drone by means of an AIM-7 fired by their F-14 flying at more than Mach 1

Mar 20, 2023 |

“Halfway through the turn my “radar lock” lights went out. I had messed up the intercept! ‘Broke...

The story of the Cuban Air Force pilot that defected to the US with his MiG-23, borrowed a Cessna 310, flew back to Cuba and brought his family to America

Mar 19, 2023 |

During a training mission on Mar. 20, 1991, Orestes Lorenzo Perez flew the MiG-23 from Cuba to Key...

FRED pilot recalls the “Cockpit Cat Fight” erupted between two Female Navigators on their first C-5 Mission

Mar 19, 2023 |

“We pilots grew frustrated with the argument; we just needed someone to tell us which way to turn....

Did you know the solid quartz glass of the canopy of the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit was 1.25 inches thick and was hot to the touch from the inside?

Mar 18, 2023 |

SR-71 Blackbird Pilots and RSOs, even with gloves on, couldn’t keep their hands by the glass for...

RAF Tornado F3 crew members tell the story of a tense mission flown to intercept an IrAF MiG-25 Foxbat the night before the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Mar 18, 2023 |

‘We had practised in the sim against the “Foxbat” and knew if he decided to run at the AWACS or...

As Poland sends MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, UK considers supplying RAF Eurofighters for gifted Fulcrums to Ukraine

Mar 17, 2023 |

On Mar. 16, 2023 Poland pledged it would send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the first NATO...

Here are some cool night photos of the venerable Blackburn Buccaneer strike aircraft

Mar 17, 2023 |

The cool photos in this post were taken at the former RAF Kemble base (now known as the Cotswold...

Naval Flight Officer explains why despite their robustness (and cost) aircraft carriers can’t be kept in service longer than their programmed life

Mar 17, 2023 |

‘Some components simply can’t be replaced, while others it would be cost-prohibitive and...

Pentagon releases USAF MQ-9 camera footage of Russian Su-27 Black Sea Intercept

Mar 17, 2023 |

The declassified footage shows a Russian Su-27 aircraft conducting an unsafe/unprofessional...

The story of Joe “Hoser” Satrapa, the F-14 Tomcat pilot who scored two simulated gun kills on two USAF F-15s for two times in the same mission

Mar 17, 2023 |

To add a little more insult to his adversaries’ loss, Lt. Commander Satrapa impersonated a junior...

Ghosts of Groom Lake: the story of the F-101 Voodoo aircraft tasked to support the then top-secret A-12 program test flights at Area 51

Mar 17, 2023 |

In addition to their A-12 chase and training duties, these F-101 Voodoos were tasked with the...

USAF is Subtracting A-10 from ‘4+1’ Fighter Plan given that all Warthogs will be retired by 2029

Mar 17, 2023 |

USAF Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. said on Mar. 7, 2023 the service would likely retire all its...

USAF wants to retire 310 aircraft (including 42 A-10s and 32 F-22s) to put greater dollars toward NGAD fighter and Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Mar 17, 2023 |

In FY24, officials are asking Congress permission to bid adieu to fleets like the E-8 Joint...

B-21 Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Bomber Fleet, B-52 will remain in service with a projected service life of 100 years, AFGSC Boss Says

Mar 14, 2023 |

As the B-2 and B-1 will come offline in favor of the B-21, the USAF is moving from a three-bomber...

Meet A-10 pilot Kim “Killer Chick” Campbell, the Heroic Warthog driver who Landed Her Damaged Thunderbolt II Using Only ‘Cranks and Cables’

Mar 14, 2023 |

After her last rocket pass, Kim “Killer Chick” Campbell was maneuvering off-target when she felt...

Tomcat RIO tells the story of Pat O’Brien, the Civilian Engineer that Made Dozens of Flights in the F-14, F-4, TA-7, and Others

Mar 14, 2023 |

After working as a college intern at North American Rockwell, Pat O’Brien decided he wanted to be...

Top Gun: Maverick wins the Best Sound Oscar as Tom Cruise visits USS George H.W. Bush (Carrier Could Play Role in New ‘Mission Impossible’ Movie)

Mar 14, 2023 |

If the Navy chooses to accept it, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) could get its big screen debut in...

SR-71 crew members tell the story of when a Blackbird did ’13 Fireballs’ during an air show and explain why Triethylborane was used to ignite JP-7 for engine start and to light the afterburner section

Mar 14, 2023 |

‘To ignite the JP-7 for engine start, and to light the afterburner section, a liquid chemical...

That time America’s Top Ace Richard Bong flew under the Golden Gate Bridge and buzzed downtown San Francisco Area flying his P-38 Lightning

Mar 14, 2023 |

In 1942 a young P-38 pilot flew his fighter under the Golden Gate Bridge and, just in case no one...

Cool footage shows B-36 takeoff and landing in James Stewart’s Strategic Air Command Re-edited in 4 K

Mar 12, 2023 |

The cool video in this post shows some neat clips of the awesome Convair B-36 strategic bomber taking off and landing. The cool video in this post shows some neat clips of the awesome Convair B-36 strategic bomber taking off and...

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall reveals that the USAF Plans to buy 200 NGAD Fighter Jets and 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Mar 12, 2023 |

The USAF will field 200 NGAD fighter jets and notionally 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, and...

Starfighters Aerospace to send two Lockheed F-104 fighter jets to 100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force

Mar 10, 2023 |

The iconic F-104 Starfighter was officially retired from Italian Air Force service in October...

Cessna 172 pilot explains why the Skyhawk is so popular and why is the ultimate training aircraft

Mar 10, 2023 |

Since the Cessna 172 Skyhawk production began in 1956, over 43,000 units have been built,...

The Pardo’s Push: USAF F-4 Phantom II pilot Bob Pardo remembers the most exciting day of his life

Mar 9, 2023 |

‘The F-4 was an awesome aeroplane in combat. It could even push a 28,000-lb aeroplane on a piece...

Japan ready to purchase five more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft

Mar 9, 2023 |

The State Department has made a determination on Mar. 7, 2023 approving a possible Foreign...

The story of the man that sued Pepsi for Not Giving him a Harrier Jump Jet

Mar 8, 2023 |

The campaign was simple: you could collect points from Pepsi labels by buying Pepsi products. Once...

MiG-15 Fagot warbird loses canopy after taking off during the Classic Jet Aircraft Association air show

Mar 8, 2023 |

About 10 a.m. on Saturday Mar. 4, 2023 the MiG-15 Fagot took off from Fairhope Airport and shortly after liftoff, the canopy broke away from the Korean War-era aircraft. Taken by Montie Mann the incredible picture in this post...

Former F-104 Pilots explain why despite the Starfighter many limitations they loved flying the Zipper

Mar 7, 2023 |

Despite the Starfighter shortcomings, the pilots who flew the F-104 fell in love with it. The...

F-22 Raptor Formal Training Unit begins move from Eglin Air Force Base to Joint Base Langley-Eustis

Mar 7, 2023 |

Following the Hurricane Michael, Tyndall-assigned F-22 Raptor jets were temporarily relocated to Eglin Air Force Base where they continued to serve for the flying training portion of the Formal Training Unit. Gen. Mark Kelly,...

F-15 maintainer explains why even though NASA equipped an Eagle with an AIM-54 the USAF Never Outfitted its F-15 fleet with the mighty Phoenix

Mar 7, 2023 |

The odd photos in this post show an F-15 Eagle fighter jet carrying an AIM-54 Phoenix long-range...

The new engines will remain on wing for the remainder of the BUFF life: Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the USAF B-52 Stratofortress fleet

Mar 7, 2023 |

The new engines will extend the life of the B-52 aircraft for 30 years. F130 engines are so...

Did you know? To keep the A-12 project secret CIA stored in boxes Oxcart spy planes and moved them from Skunk Works production site to Area 51

Mar 5, 2023 |

Since the CIA wanted to keep the A-12 project secret, it determined that the Oxcart could not be...

US Navy Test Pilot tells the story of the F-14 Tomcat Fatal Flat Spin Mode That Was Never Supposed to Happen

Mar 5, 2023 |

‘Within seconds the F-14 Tomcat rotation rate shot up to 180deg/sec and g forces reached 7.8g...

Naval Aviator explains why Russian 4th Gen Fighter Jets don’t have a chance against US 4th Gen Fighter Jets

Mar 4, 2023 |

‘We can shoot them when and where we choose and they have little to nothing to counter what we can...

Air Mobility Command Planes Are Now Operating Without Tail Numbers, Most Markings (And Are Alarming Government Watchdogs)

Mar 4, 2023 |

Air Mobility Command directed its fleet to remove the large “U.S. AIR FORCE,” unit markings, tail...

US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator explains when a submarine reactor can be run at higher than 100% (and why the 105% on the reactor ordered in The Hunt for Red October movie would not be worth any risk to the ship and crew)

Mar 4, 2023 |

Parameters for authorizing operating a US Navy submarine reactor plant above practicable design...

Boeing, US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters Achieve 5 Million Flight Hours, Equivalent to Flying nonstop for more than 208,333 Days or 570 Years and Nine Months

Mar 4, 2023 |

Additionally, 1.3 million of those five million flight hours were accomplished during combat....

Former US Navy F/A-18 pilot explains why although during his era the Hornet was the best airplane on the carrier his fun meter was most pegged flying the A-4 Skyhawk

Mar 2, 2023 |

‘I will say this – and I know a lot of other Navy guys that would say the same thing – my fun meter was probably most pegged flying the A-4 Skyhawk,’ Jim Danhakl, former US Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot. Douglas built...

Taiwan to get 100 AGM-88B HARM missiles and 200 AIM-120C-8 missiles for its F-16 fleet

Mar 2, 2023 |

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has not specified whether the weapons are intended for...

The Stealth Fighter that Never Was: How the Secret Development of the F-117 led to the Birth of the Misleading F-19

Mar 2, 2023 |

Models of the F-19 Stealth Fighter started to appear in the eighties and were available from four...

USAF awards Boeing E-7A prototype contract: the Wedgetail will replace the E-3 AWACS

Mar 2, 2023 |

The USAF plans to begin production in fiscal 2025, with the first E-7A expected to be fielded by...

The day a polar bear tried to eat the rudder of USS Connecticut fast attack Seawolf class nuclear submarine

Feb 28, 2023 |

Rear rudders of US submarines aren’t designed as snacks, but the bear had to find this out...

Minnesota ANG boosts F-16 capabilities with AN/ASQ-236 AESA radar pod (it complements the recent fielding APG-83 AESA Fire Control Radar)

Feb 28, 2023 |

The AN/ASQ-236 AESA radar pod provides Combat Air Forces with the ability to geo-locate points of...

Former US Navy Operations Specialist explains how the F-35 coupled with the AGM-88E AARGM-ER will be able to effectively counter Russian S-400/S-500 SAMs

Feb 28, 2023 |

Thanks to its stealthiness, the F-35 will become the main platform for the SEAD/DEAD mission in...

The kills scored by USAF F-15C Eagle pilots against IrAF aircraft after Operation Desert Storm Ceasefire

Feb 28, 2023 |

Post-war CAPs were usually quite uneventful, and the biggest enemy that threatened most F-15C...

Here’s why Soviets never developed their own SR-71 and why the MiG-25 Foxbat was never as fast as the Blackbird

Feb 27, 2023 |

The Soviets did not have the technology to make blades that could tolerate as high temperatures as...

“We reached 18,000 feet in less than thirty seconds!” Tomcat RIO tells the story of when on his third F-14 flight his pilot did a memorable unrestricted climb

Feb 27, 2023 |

“I looked at our rapidly increasing airspeed as we neared the end of the runway, and Crush yanked...