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Why even though the Blackbird could attain Mach 3.5, serious damage to the aircraft might occur
‘The SR-71 could attain Mach 3.5, but the aircraft would be in an untested and prohibited area outside of its flight envelope, and serious...
B-47 Stratojet bombers doing Immelmann Turns and Barrel Rolls
The B-47 Stratojet
The B-47 Stratojet played a key role in the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command throughout the 1950s and into the early...
When an SR-71 accelerated to Mach 3.2 and denied an F-15 an “easy,” simulated kill against the Blackbird during a training sortie
The SR-71 Blackbird
Over 24 years in operation, the SR-71 Blackbird collected intelligence in some of the world’s most dangerous regions. Despite being targeted by...
Four Marine Gunships and a CH-46’s Impossible Rescue Mission
A harrowing 1967 combat rescue where Marine gunships and a CH-46 crew defied odds to save their downed comrades
The Mission
In the summer of 1967,...
The Celestial Eagle, the only F-15 fighter jet to destroy a satellite
The F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle is a fighter jet capable of operating in all weather conditions, built to establish and maintain air supremacy. It...