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The story behind the SR-71 Blackbird Super Low Knife-edge Pass
“… The cadets now had 107 feet of fire-breathing titanium in their faces as the SR-71 leveled and accelerated, in full burner, on the...
“All American,” a B-17 wing-slashed by a Me 109 that managed to land at home
The tail section of the All American fuselage was saved by a few thin spars and a thin strip of metal skin after the...
Exclusive information about the B-52 “In Harm’s Way” incident revealed by a former buff gunner
The Weasel WSO sent the HARM into battle "in the blind" in the hopes that a threat would materialize and be neutralized. It was...
When the F-15 Baz Fighters become bombers and performed the longest airstrike
Many people still mistakenly assume that the F-15s used in Operation Wooden Leg were F-15E Strike Eagles, however, the strike package was created by...
How the F-105 got the name “Thud”
The F-105 became affectionately known as the "Thud" by those who flew and maintained it, whether it was due to the sound of 50,000...