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When two USAF F-15s intercepted a pilotless Soviet MiG-23 in German airspace
‘The expression “Houston, we have a problem!” would fit perfectly here. “JD” explained that there was a problem — no pilot!’ Bill “Turf” Murphy F-15...
The F-14 Demo, which beat that of the F-15, sold the Tomcat to Shah of Iran
“The F-14 crew caught a detail in the weather briefing and flew that 95 knots pass into a shear-wind (opposed to the F-15A-pilot), and...
USAF T-39A pilot explains why he chose to fly the Sabreliner business jet over the F-15 Eagle
The F-15 Eagle
The Air Force was able to establish and preserve air supremacy over the battlefield with the help of the F-15 Eagle, a...
F-14 pilot glided his Tomcat from 54,000ft to 33,000ft for 21 minutes after a dual flameout
The glide ratio
According to Globeair.com, the glide ratio measures the aerodynamic efficiency of an aircraft in a no-engine glide. It shows how far an...
During his first scramble, a USAF F-15 pilot explains why he had to buy beers after taking off without a G-suit
Scramble
In the event of a threat, military forces need to react quickly for safety reasons. Aircraft scrambling is a part of a military aviation...
