The declassified documents from the British National Archives show that former US President Ronald Reagan had offered British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher a chance for both countries to work on the F-117 stealth fighter programme back in 1986. The later version offered to the Royal Air Force in 1995 was …
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For the first time in the 30-year history of the U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber program, video footage showing the cockpit of a Spirit stealth bomber has been released. Additional footage of the B-2 cockpit in-flight, as well as cockpit photographs, are also available at JeffBolton.org FIlmed by Dallas-based …
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USAF Airman from the 23d Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, Power Pro Shop, explains how the BAK-12 Aircraft Arrest System works, and the importance of testing it. Furthermore, The $250,000 system has to be tested at least once per year if it isn’t used during a real-world emergency during that year. …
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In the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. began to develop anti-satellite aircraft to combat Russia’s vast space expansion. This F-15 footage from 1985 is the first time they succeeded. The ASM-135 ASAT is an air-launched anti-satellite multistage missile that was developed by Ling-Temco-Vought’s LTV Aerospace division. The ASM-135 …
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A pilot of the United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds demonstration squadron, Captain Christopher Stricklin ejected from his F-16 aircraft at an Airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Captain Stricklin was attempting to perform a Reverse Half Cuban Eight and was unable to pull up in time, …
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The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract. Two YF-23 prototypes were built, nicknamed “Black …
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