On Sept. 14, 1997, at about 3 p.m. F-117A #81-793 piloted by Maj. Bryan Knight disintegrated into midair and crashed into A house during a flyby at the Chesapeake Air Show F-117A Nighthawk with approximately 11,000 pounds of fuel aboard was making its third and final pass of the airfield at …
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A sixth-generation jet fighter is a conceptualized class of fighter aircraft design more advanced than the fifth-generation jet fighter that is currently in development. Several countries have announced the development of a sixth-generation aircraft program, including the United States, China, United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, Germany, and France. Countries developing Sixth-generation …
Read More »Do you know the Difference Between Veterans Day And Memorial Day?
Memorial Day and Veterans Day are both patriotic holidays honouring the military, but there is a significant difference between the two aside from when they land on the calendar. For years, and especially since the age of social media, people all over the country have either not known or confused …
Read More »Thousands of Boots are on display at Fort Bragg to honors fallen U.S service members killed since 9/11
U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and Fort Bragg’s Survivor Outreach Service office organized a boot laying memorial display at Fort Bragg, N.C. More than 7,500 boots on display at Fort Bragg this month served as a temporary memorial to service members from all branches who have died …
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Colonel Thomas S. Pugh was selected for the SR-71 program and was transferred to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1969. While assigned as an SR-71 pilot in both the 99th and the 1st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadrons, he performed worldwide reconnaissance missions from overseas locations. He was selected for duty in …
Read More »That Time an Air Force F-4G Wild Weasel Blew Apart A B-52 Bomber Tail In A Friendly Fire Incident
In this article, we will share with you the story of U.S. Air Force F-4G Wild Weasel that blew apart a B-52 Bomber Tail in a Friendly Fire Incident In the early 1990s During Operation Desert Storm, One of America’s B-52Gs, serial number 58-0248 was conducting a nighttime raid deep …
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In aviation history, a number of pilots from various nations defected with their aircraft to other countries due to many reasons Here Ron Wagner, a Former U.S. Air Force pilot at Andrews AFB, on Quora that What prevents fighter pilots from stealing their aircraft and selling it to a foreign …
Read More »U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Afghanistan
United States Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Helmand province – Afghanistan The military helicopter was completely destroyed during a hard landing. A number of occupants were injured. According to Col. David Butler, a spokesman for US Forces Afghanistan, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter “hit the ground hard on the …
Read More »7 dead in Mexican Navy Mil Mi-17 helicopter crash near Queretaro
A Mexican Navy Mil Mi-17 helicopter registration number 1714 crash near Queretaro crashed in a wooded area while engaged in a fire fighting mission. All six occupants died in the crash. The MI-17 helicopter, which took off from Valle Verde in the neighbouring state of San Luis Potosi, was carrying …
Read More »Investigation Report Reveals the cause of USMC F-35B Stealth Fighter jet Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort
On September 28, 2018, a United States Marine Corps F-35B Stealth Fighter jet Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort. The pilot safely ejected from the first-ever crash of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See Details of Crash: USMC F-35B Stealth Fighter jet Crashes Near MCAS Beaufort The crash of a U.S. Marine …
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