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The restoration of B-26 Marauder "Flak-Bait, the Only US warplane to Survive 200 Bombing Missions during WWII
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (308+ words) Despite its problems experienced crews loved the Marauder. In fact, bombing from medium altitudes of 10, 000 to 15, 000 feet, the Marauder had the lowest loss rate of any Allied bomber " less than one-half of one percent. US, British, Free French, Australian, South…...
USAF F-15 loses canopy at 21 K feet, pilot lands safely
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (470+ words) A California Air National Guard F-15 C pilot belonging to the 144th Fighter Wing was able to land his Eagle at Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, after the canopy of the single-seat fighter blew off while it was flying at 21, 000 feet....
Iranian F-5 reportedly bombed US Base in Kuwait during Recent War
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (767+ words) An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) F-5 fighter jet struck Camp Buehring, a major US military installation in Kuwait, during the recent war between the US and Iran, NBC News reported. If confirmed, the incident would be a rare…...
USAF F-111 pilot recalls when an Aardvark crew had to make an emergency landing at Area 51
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (509+ words) The US Air Force (USAF) facility commonly'known as Area 51'is a highly classified remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), within the Nevada Test and Training Range. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the correct names for the…...
The XB-52 and YB-52, the prototype B-52s scrapped after First Lady Lady Bird Johnson's "beautification' of the US Air Force Museum
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (305+ words) The Boeing B-52 "Stratofortress" has been the principal bomber of the US Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed to provide a high-altitude strategic bomber with intercontinental ranges. However, the range goals were not met during design, and the B-52 gross…...
Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot tells the major changes he would do to Top Gun: Maverick to make it more realistic
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (413+ words) In May 2022 Top Gun fanswere thrilled whenthe long-awaited sequel arrivedand featured Tom Cruise, 60 at the time, reprising his role as daredevil pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, 34 years after the original installment. The motion picture featured Maverick taking to the skies in…...
USAF F-4 pilot recalls when he was punished for not ejecting from his Phantom II after one of its engines exploded (He did a successful emergency landing instead)
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (269+ words) Ejection seats are placed into the cockpit and usually attach to rails via a set of rollers on the edges of the seat. According to How Stuff Works, during an ejection, these rails guide the seat out of the aircraft…...
ROKAF F-15 Ks collided due to pilots taking selfie, report finds
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (551+ words) A day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident, Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) apologized for a 2021 mid-air-collision involving two F-15 K Slam Eagle fighter bombers. "We sincerely…...
Peru to buy 12 F-16 Block 70 jets to modernize its fighter fleet
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (351+ words) Lockheed'Martin welcomes the Government of Peru's announcement to purchase 12 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft to modernize the nation's fighter fleet and strengthen its national defense capabilities. The F-16 will provide Peruvian Air Force with a proven, highly capable and interoperable multirole fighter aircraft…...
Russia's implausible claim that 200 helicopters took part in Antonov Airport assault: The disastrous Russian seize of Hostomel Airport
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (221+ words) In 2022, Vladimir Putin was convinced he could seize Kyiv, install a puppet government, and close his fist on Ukraine in a matter of weeks, with minimal fighting. Actually, Russia's commanders did not expect to go to war and were forced…...