The Dream Machine: here’s how to make a hop in the F-20 Tigershark, the Super Light-Fighter that Never Was
Super ace Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, once said that “of all the...
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Yes, it’s Gold! Iowa ANG F-16A static display gets an all-gold paint scheme to celebrate ANG history
Last week the Iowa Air National Guard unveiled a historic fighter jet of their own; a retro 50th...
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Once an F-101 pilot tried to race against an SR-71. He gave up when the Blackbird’s RSO asked him how fast his Voodoo could climb above 80,000 feet.
‘On takeoff roll, an F-101 came upon our wing; he was going to race us whether we wanted to or...
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The story of “I‘m the one with the part in the back,” the B-17 Memphis Belle legendary Pin-Up Nose Art
The painting on the nose of the B-17 Memphis Belle is often mistakenly referred to as “The...
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The story of the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft that exploded after a failed pressure test
The photos in this post show the result of failed pressure test on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft....
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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, USAF and NASA Jets will compete to determine which will be first to go supersonic during Edwards AFB Airshow
The event will commemorate the 75th anniversaries of the Air Force and the first supersonic...
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From Missileer to Tomcat: The saga of the development of the F-14 out of the ashes of the Joint Service F-111B program
The saga of the development of the F-14 Tomcat out of the ashes of the Joint Service F-111B...
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Greece signs Letter of Request for 20 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets with options for another 20
Greece have signed a Letter of Request for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
Read More After Czech Republic mulled order for 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, Sweden’s ambassador says the country can keep Gripen aircraft for free
The Swedish ambassador to Czech Republic Fredrik Jörgensen said in an interview with Seznam Správy...
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Video shows A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being loaded with weapons on a US Highway for the first time
The exercise featured several firsts including the first time a US Air Force aircraft had weapons...
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First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War
This ‘What if’ design pulls cues from the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf...
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The White House announces four new recipients of Medal of Honor. A Medevac crew chief is among them.
The White House has announced that President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to four U.S. Army...
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