A-6 crew evaded SAMs and destroyed a heavily defended rail ferry near downtown Hanoi

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On day 70, Libyan fighters intercepted U.S. Navy F-4 and F-14 aircraft after they crossed the Line of Death in the Gulf of Sidra

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When US Navy F-14s outmanoeuvred Gaddafi’s MiG-25s over the Gulf of Sidra

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In the early 1960s, the Soviet Union sold titanium to the U.S., thinking it was for pizza ovens, but it was actually used to...

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How Miramar F-14 squadrons got funded for HUD-mounted riflescopes

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The Black Lions F-14 Tomcat pilots completed a tactical...

A-6 crew evaded SAMs and destroyed a heavily defended rail ferry near downtown Hanoi

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The mission was publicized for years after as the...

BAe test pilot explained why he chose to fly a Tornado without a canopy

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In his open-top Tornado XZ630, BAe Test Pilot Keith...

A crewless RAF Tornado flew away after the Navigator ejected himself and his pilot from their serviceable aircraft

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We may only imagine the front-seater’s feelings as, from...

How to land a Tomcat with a full load of six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles on the aircraft carrier

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‘Actually, you could trap aboard the boat with 6...

Why the Blackbird SR-1 Ejection Seat had two loops on the D ring

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SR-71 Blackbird The SR-71, informally designated as the "Blackbird," was...

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F-14 Tomcat map: Where all remaining Tomcats are now

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The story behind the F-14-map “Where have all the...

The rollout of Boom Supersonic XB-1, the demonstrator of Overture, the world’s fastest airliner

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The XB-1 is now set to complete its ongoing,...

When RAF Wellington bombers strafed Italian ocean liners Rex and Conte di Savoia

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In order to target the Italian liners Rex and...

When Göring ordered to shoot down 500 B-17s in one day

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Hermann Göring Hermann Göring started his military career as a...