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Why the Wolf Pack F-16 has a unique tail flash in honor of Robin Olds’s F-4C Phantom II

F-16 honoring Robin Olds This post has an intriguing photo that was taken on September 17, 2023, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. It...

When a US Navy F-14 Tomcat shot down a USAF RF-4C Phantom II during a war game

F-14 shooting down RF-4C A US Air Force (USAF) RF-4C Phantom II was shot down by a US Navy F-14 Tomcat on September 22, 1987,...

When a Phantom II pilot belly landed his stricken F-4D without his backseater

‘In retrospect, my ordering WSO to eject was a mistake which I have always regretted. I felt at the time I was saving his...

F-4 pilot recalls having to do a 6-G pullup in order to avoid a pickup truck during a “snake check” down a jeep trail

‘I assured him that I know his official green Chevy pickup very well and would certainly avoid him,’ David Storm, USAF F-4 Phantom II...

The F-4 WSO describes how its pilot dozed off while ferrying four Phantom IIs

What happens if a fighter jet pilot falls asleep while flying? According to a 2013 pilots' union survey, almost half of airline and commercial pilots...

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When a Soviet MiG-23 pilot asked an SR-71 pilot to bring his Blackbird to Vladivostok as a gesture of peaceful relationship

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How the F-111B’s death led to the birth of the legendary F-14

F-111B vs. F-14 The Navy’s effort to acquire an advanced...

Flying Fortress design error: 400 B-17s crashed due to confusing controls

The Flying Fortress is one of the most famous...

Emergency Blows and Periscope Surprises

Former US Navy submariners recall the thrill of an...

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