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The only public XB-70 Valkyrie Air Show featured some of the most impressive aircraft
Taken at Carswell AFB, Texas, in 1966, the cool photo in this post was taken during the Combination Open House, which had the honor...
Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, one of the first to test the F-100 hose-and-drogue refueling capability, preferred to attack Fw-190s alone in a P-47
The aerial refueling capability of the F-100 and fighters like it enabled the Air Force to quickly send reinforcements to trouble spots around the...
The A-6 Intruder that lost control on the USS Midway’s flight deck, crashed into parked aircraft, and burst into flames
An A-6 Intruder returning from a night bombing mission with two 500 lb. bombs still attached to her wings crashed on landing, hurtling toward...
Operation Eager Anvil: The prelude to Desert Storm, led by USAF MH-53J and AH-64A helicopters
In the early hours of Jan. 17, 1991, a dozen USAF MH-53J Pave Low III and US Army AH-64A Apache helicopters raced low across...
“Hank” Kleemann: The first F-14 combat winner
The Tomcat
Built for the US Navy from 1969 to 1992, the F-14 Tomcat was among the last dedicated fighters to enter production before the...