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The SR-71 crew members on a moonless, clear night could see 3.5 trillion more stars at 80,000 feet than you can on the ground
The Blackbird
The SR-71, which earned its unofficial nickname "Blackbird," evolved from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft as a long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft capable...
When Kris Kristofferson stole a US Army helicopter and landed it in Johnny Cash’s yard
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson's extraordinary life stands as a singular phenomenon that cannot be duplicated.
Born as Kristoffer Kristofferson in Brownsville, Texas—a town on the border—on...
The mock dogfight where a Phantom II fought alone against 4 hungry A-7 Corsair IIs and got waxed
Roger Ball!
He was the second of two children and was born on 25 January 1940 in Shandon Baptist Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. He,...
When the Soviets tried to fish an F-14 that fell off USS John F. Kennedy
The F-14 Tomcat
During the Cold War, Soviet advancements in long-range patrol and bomber aircraft created a need for a fleet defense fighter capable of...
During a bombing mission to Vietnam, B-52 Tail Gunner’s aircraft made an emergency landing due to lost electronics in monsoon clouds
The B-52 Stratofortress
The first B-52A took to the air on Aug. 5, 1954. With each new variant, the B-52 gained improvements in range, power,...