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Navy F-8 Crusader pilot recalls escorting Soviet bombers
F-8 pilot Escorting Soviet Bombers
The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union was tense during the Cold War years, and their military...
The F-15 that broke eight Time-to-Climb World Records
F-15A
The F-15A Eagle is an all-weather fighter designed to gain and maintain air supremacy. As the first U.S. fighter with engine thrust greater than...
The only Blackbird trainer aircraft ever built
The Blackbird trainer aircraft
The Lockheed ‘Blackbird’ aircraft family is arguably the most famous worldwide.
There were four major types:
A-12 single-seat reconnaissance aircraft operated by the...
The Bell 333, the first helicopter to fly faster than 200 kts
Bell 333
It is the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, commonly known as the Huey, that has emerged as the most widely produced light utility helicopter in...
SR-71 pilot fly his Huey helicopter in exchange for a close look at the then top-secret Blackbird
One of the best USAF pilots
The Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft served as the basis for the development of the SR-71, also referred to...