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The “Black Jet” finale, when the USAF retired the F-117 Nighthawk
The F-117, which was hailed as the first airplane in the world to deploy stealth technology, never ceases to amaze and confound anybody who...
The XB-70 Valkyrie, the largest experimental strategic bomber in the world
The XB-70 Valkyrie, the largest experimental aircraft ever built, was meant to gather data while in flight for use in developing both military and...
The arrival of the first B-58 Hustler Supersonic Bomber at the Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB
The B-58 Hustler was the first bomber in history to be built with supersonic speeds maintained throughout the mission profile
The beautiful picture in this...
Koga’s Zero, a captured A6M
The A6M2 Model 21, often known as "Koga's Zero," was arguably the most significant Zero captured during World War II and the one that...
The “Phinal Phantom Phlight”, say goodbye to Old Smokey
“The F-4 Phantom was the last plane that looked like it was made to kill somebody. It was a beast. It could go through...
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President Jimmy Carter let a catholic priest fly at Mach 3.52 aboard an SR-71
President Jimmy Carter
From 1977 to 1981, American politician and...
Why the Blackbird had to refuel right after takeoff (and it’s not because it leaked fuel)
KC-135Q
A team of Lockheed personnel, led by Clarence "Kelly"...
Why Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers could disable Bismarck
Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers Vs Bismarck...
Why the “A-7 mafia” was so devoted to the iconic SLUF
The A-7 Corsair II
It was in September 1965 that...