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Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed while attempting to land at Kadena AFB during extreme crosswinds

Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed while attempting to land at Kadena AFB during extreme crosswinds

On 20 July 1972, an SR-71A ( 61-7978 ) was Nicknamed the “Rapid Rabbit” piloted by Captain Dennis K. Bush and  Reconnaissance Systems Operator (RSO), Captain James W. Fagg was written off during the rollout phase of its landing. In extreme crosswinds, the pilot landing at Kadena AFB deployed the drag …

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Poland issued a formal request to U.S. for the procurement of 32 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets

Poland issued a formal request to U.S. for the procurement of 32 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets

Poland to buy 32 new F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets from U.S.  to replace its ageing Soviet-era planes According to janes.com Poland has issued a formal request to the US for the procurement of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft. Mariusz Blaszack Minister …

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Israel strikes targets in Syria and Lebanon after Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an IDF aircraft

Israel strikes targets in Syria and Lebanon after Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an IDF aircraft

Israel strikes targets in Quneitra after Alleged Syrian anti-aircraft system launched a missile at an Israeli fighter jet Israel’s military confirmed the attack in a statement posted on social media on Monday, saying it had been in retaliation for an anti-aircraft fire at an Israeli fighter jet earlier on Monday. …

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U.S. Air Force Aircraft that managed to score three YF-12 Blackbird kills during project Kedlock

U.S. Air Force Aircraft that managed to score three YF-12 Blackbird kills

In March 1960, even before delivery of the first A-12 prototype, Lockheed and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) discussed the development of an interceptor version of the A-12. Lockheed started development of the Lockheed YF-12 interceptor, as a lower-cost replacement for the F-108 Designed as the AF-12 under project Kedlock, the …

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Suspicious Small plane crashed as it was approached by two Florida Air National Guard F-15 fighter jets

Suspicious Small plane crashed as it was approached by two Florida Air National Guard F-15 fighter jets

A Cessna business jet flew out of St. Louis Regional Airport and was destined for Fort Lauderdale. During its Flight Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport air traffic controllers lost communication with the Small plane prompting the Florida Air National Guard to dispatch two F-15 fighter jets. As the tw0 fighter jet …

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