How the SR-71 Blackbird’s Habu logo was conceived

“Working almost daily on the SR-71 was quite the...

Unreleased video features Chuck Yeager crashing an NF-104A

After 13 revolutions, Yeager ejected just 5,000 feet above...

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Alexander Zuyev, the Soviet pilot who defected to Turkey flying a MiG-29 Fulcrum

Once Zuyev landed in Turkey his first words were:...

The Vulcan’s last operational role before being retired from active service

As a direct result of the Falklands conflict, the...

Some tips for building an accurate model of an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat

“Nearly every single model of an Iraqi MiG-25PD from...

The General Electric YJ93 made the XB-70 the loudest of its time

Both XB-70s used six single-shaft General Electric YJ93-GE-3 turbojets,...

Some tips for building an accurate model of an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat

“Nearly every single model of an Iraqi MiG-25PD from 1991 I’ve seen so far is missing at least one, sometimes two, of the following three...

When a USAF F-15 hit another F-15 with an AIM-9 over Alaska

The F-15 pilot took evasive action but was unable...

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An ex-B-52 pilot describes a terrifying bomb run during the Vietnam War

“Then the bomb run began in the early morning...

“VAQ-130 Zappers Cruise 2016”, the best Growler video ever

The oldest U.S. Navy electronic attack squadron, VAQ-130 Zappers,...

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When an armed Iranian F-4E Phantom II defected to Iraq

The F-4E was subsequently parked inside one of Tallil's...

How the SR-71 Blackbird’s Habu logo was conceived

“Working almost daily on the SR-71 was quite the...

30 years later, the World Speed Record Aircrew reunited with the Phantom “Black Mike”

A world record for the fastest time between John...

CIA stored in boxes A-12 spy planes to Area 51 to keep the Oxcart project a secret

The A-12 Oxcart at Area 51 Area 51, a top-secret...

The background to Dale “Snort” Snodgrass’ renowned super-low Banana Pass

“This photo indeed has a surrealistic quality. I believe...

SR-71 pilot recalls a tense mission over the Barents Sea where he spotted a Soviet MiG-31

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Former FRED Pilot Explains What it is like landing a C-5 Cargo Aircraft in Heavy Fog

‘The pilot flying the plane would never look outside;...

THIS F-14D CLOSE-UP SHOWS THE LAST UPGRADE RECEIVED BY TOMCAT BEFORE BEING RETIRED

ROVER capability was added to the F-14D Tomcat On...