The keeping of aviation records goes back to October 1905 when representatives from eight countries, including the U.S., met in Paris to form the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, or FAI. The FAI later became the world governing body for official aircraft—and later, spacecraft—records and to supervise sport aviation competitions. The National …
Read More »The Inside story of TOP GUN F-14 TOMCAT famous Inverted flying Scene
Dave “Bio” Baranek spent twenty years in the United States Navy, with assignments to F-14 Tomcat squadrons and the elite Topgun training program being some highlights of his career. In 2010 Bio decided to make an outstanding gift to the aviation geeks worldwide when publishing his first book Topgun Days: …
Read More »The Difference Between F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18 Super Hornet
Many people ask these question that What’s the difference between the F/A 18 Hornet and the Super Hornet? Is there any way to be able to tell the difference externally? Performance comparison of the F/A-18 Hornet vs F/A-18 Super Hornet? Is there any way to be able to tell the …
Read More »That time a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets lose radar-absorbing coating in Syria
In 2016, Just two years after the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet made its combat debut in the skies above Syria The stealth fighter jet maintainers tackled a strange issue with the fleet’s stealth coating that, if left untreated, could cause the radar-evading material to peel off …
Read More »That time an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25s claimed to have shot down a USAF F-15 fighter jet during operation Desert Storm
Operation Samurra was an operation by the Iraqi Air Force during the Gulf War to decisively engage USAF F-15Cs utilizing MiG-25 jets, and break the “wall” of F-15s that the Coalition had established along Iraq’s border with Iran It demonstrated the last true offensive operation of the Iraqi Air Force …
Read More »The story of a lucky SR-71 pilot who survived Blackbird disintegration at a speed of Mach 3.2
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. The iconic Lockheed SR-71 required aircrews to wear a special silver pressure suit to ensure their safety. This proved to …
Read More »How F-86 Pilot Pushed his Wingman’s damaged Sabre for 60 Miles to keep him out of Enemy Hands
During the Korean War Deep over North Korea, a USAF pilot Robbie Risner’s wingman was hit by flak that disabled his F-86. Getting him to safety called for heroic measures. Here is a story of Robbie Risner’s heroism As told by John L. Frisbee in a beautiful article appeared in Air Force …
Read More »Video shows man tried to open the plane’s door to kill everyone on board a Ryanair Flight
A man on board a Ryanair flight was restrained after he attempted to hit a stewardess with a fire extinguisher and open one of the aircraft’s doors as he was screaming threats to “kill every single one,” of the passengers and crew, the British tabloid reported on Saturday. He was threatening passengers and cabin crew on board with …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon suffered a devastating “birdstrike”
On April 17, 2019, an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base Suffered a bird strike during a routine landing The photo you can see here first posted to the popular Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page on Wednesday shows the aftermath of a bird strike. The bird strike was confirmed …
Read More »U.S. Air Force creating F-35 Aggressor Squadron for Preparing 5th Generation fighter jets Pilots for the Next War
The United States Air Force is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron (65th AGRS) at Nellis Air Force Base as part of a larger initiative to improve training for fifth-generation fighter aircraft. To support this requirement, the Air Force decided to create a fifth-generation aggressor squadron at Nellis AFB and move nine …
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