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Pat O’Brien, the Civilian Engineer who made dozens of flights in the F-14, F-4, TA-7, and others
After working as a college intern at North American Rockwell, Pat O’Brien decided he wanted to be in flight testing. When NAVAIR told him...
The AH-1 Cobra’s Last Chapter: Retirement, Successors, and an Astronaut’s Farewell
From combat missions to orbit: the AH-1 Cobra's legacy in the U.S. Marine Corps
The AH-1W Super Cobra served as the U.S. Marine Corps' primary...
Israeli F-4E crew downed Egyptian Mi-8 with Kurnass afterburners in the Yom Kippur War
As F-4 call sign CLOSET 1 flew overhead the doomed helicopter, the Kurnass afterburners were switched on and the nose was pulled up, smashing...
The Iraqi MiG-23 Flogger that mistakenly shot down an Iranian F-14 Tomcat
The young lieutenant acquired a lock-on and fired a single R-24T. The hefty weapon detonated below the F-14A, setting it on fire and forcing...
No Nose Gear, No Problem: The AV-8B Harrier Emergency Landing That Saved a $30 Million Aircraft
When the Gear Won't Drop: A Harrier Pilot's Fight to Save His Aircraft
On June 7, 2014, somewhere in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of...