The Iraqi MiG-21 F-14 Killer than never was: the story of the MiG-21 Jay Fighter
Is there a chance for such an aircraft to have ever shot down an IRIAF F-14? This is to address...
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Sale of 8 MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft to Indonesian Army approved
The proposed sale of MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft will enhance Indonesia’s humanitarian and...
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Cool time-lapse video features the reveal of the new Blue Angels C-130J Fat Albert
The team retired its previous Fat Albert, C-130T BUNO 164763, on May 23, 2019. The new Blue Angels...
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Seafires Vs ‘Hooked Spitfires:’ a quick look at the difference between a Seafire and a standard Spitfire fitted with an arrestor hook
What is the difference between a Seafire and a ‘Hooked Spitfire’ — a standard...
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New trailer of the upcoming ‘Tomcat Tales’ documentary highlights the role played by the F-14 in the immediate 9/11 aftermath
With the retirement of the A-6 Intruder, in minimal time, the Tomcat became the premier carrier...
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Here’s why “VIFFing” in a Harrier Jump Jet is an “interesting technical capability, with virtually no real-world utility”
The Harrier VTOL jet is able to rotate its engine nozzles at any speed & power setting. Not...
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The legend of the B-1B bomber that broke windows all over the town of Abilene while performing her first flyover of the city
On Jun. 29, 1985 “The Star of Abilene” (83-0065) the second operational B-1B bomber...
Read More Check out this dramatic photo of an F6F smashing into 6 other parked Hellcats with pilots aboard
A Hellcat smashes into 6 other F6F parked forward on Cowpens’ flight...
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Kadena’s F-15C MiG killer special color celebrates the 60th anniversary of the defense alliance between the US and Japan
The F-15C Eagle 85-0104 was flown by the 67th Fighter Squadron to commemorate this milestone....
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A quick look at Israeli Air Force participation in Operation Entebbe, one of the most daring hostage rescue missions in history
The combat forces were airlifted by four C-130 cargo aircraft from the Ophir airport in southern...
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General Electric F110 engines to power F-15EX Lot One production
The General Electric engine is the only one certified for the F-15Q, which the F-15EX is based,...
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When Gaddafi ordered a MiG-23 to collide with a Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727 to demonstrate negative effects of international sanctions imposed on Libya
The MiG-23UB crew were shocked to sense a detonation on the underside or below their aircraft. A...
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