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The F-14D ‘Felix One’, the last US Navy Tomcat to ever fly
F-14D Tomcat ‘Felix One’ at the Cradle of Aviation Museum
On Sep. 14, 2023, the curatorial staff and dedicated team of restoration volunteers at the Cradle...
When Göring ordered to shoot down 500 B-17s in one day
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring started his military career as a Lieutenant in the 112th Infantry Regiment. It was his poor health that gave him the...
The gun kill on an F-15 that almost sold Tomcats to Japan
Joe “Hoser” Satrapa
No dissertation on present-day section tactics or naval aviation in general could be considered complete without a brace of Joe “Hoser” Satrapa stories.
Hoser was a...
Why Gold Medal Enriched Flour was used to remove Scuff Marks of the VC-137C Air Force One
The Boeing 707
Although it wasn’t the inaugural jet-powered airliner, the Boeing 707 stands out as the most successful among the first generation of jet...
Why the US Navy doesn’t use jet seaplanes like the Martin P6M SeaMaster
The Martin P6M SeaMaster
The Martin P6M SeaMaster jet seaplane was an experimental flying boat designed as a strategic bomber for the US Navy that...
