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The US Navy P2V crew and the kangaroo
The Neptune
During the Cold War and Vietnam, Navy patrol units all around the world flew the P2V Neptune, a long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)...
The NASA F-106 Delta Dart that was struck by Lightning 714 Times
An extensively modified F-102 Delta Dagger
Under the designation F-102B, a significantly modified version of the F-102 Delta Dagger was created in 1955. Nevertheless, the...
Beale retires TU-2S #1065, the Dragon Lady that served for 40 years
Beale retires TU-2S #1065
Beale Air Force Base (AFB) bid farewell to TU-2S Dragon Lady tail number 1065 on January 11, 2024, as she concluded...
Avro Vulcan VX770 disintegrating during fast low pass at RAF Syerston in 1958
The Avro Vulcan
The second of the Royal Air Force's "V bombers," the Vulcan, together with the Valiant and Victor, contributed to Great Britain's nuclear...
The Me 163 that intercepted a Spitfire PR XI but failed to engage because the rocket-powered fighter ran out of fuel just as its...
Although the Me 163 rocket-powered fighter had a frighteningly high top speed and rate of climb, its endurance was very limited
With cameras, a more...