The Golden F-16
Gold is the color A golden-painted F-16A Fighting Falcon of the Iowa Air National Guard was on display at Colonel Bud Day Field, Sioux City in June. And it’s not…
Read morePoland’s MiG-29s Leave Mińsk Mazowiecki Air Base
Polish Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A Fulcrum (reg. 105, cn 2960535105) at ILA Berlin Air Show 2016. Photo: Julian Herzog In December 2022, Poland’s Air Force moved its MiG-29 Fulcrums stationed…
Read moreThe A-10 That Landed without Landing gear or Canopy
Battle hardened At this point, no one should be surprised at what the A-10 Warthog can endure. On many occasions, the aircraft returned to the airbase after sustaining so much…
Read moreNew LRPM For AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
An AH-64E Apache helicopter (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Savannah Roy, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division) The U.S. Army has been on the hunt for a new long-range…
Read more100 Year old British WWII Veterans Flight in 1940’s Era Biplane
Born in Yorkshire England, Ronald Holdsworth joined the British Royal Air Force (RAF) at the age of 18. Life took him all over the world during WWII. So to celebrate…
Read moreSustainable Aviation Fuels Could Be the Future
The future of aviation fuel The United States military is set to expand its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for future flights. SAF poses as a low-carbon biofuel substitute…
Read moreBoeing B-52 Stratofortress: Timeless Workhorse of the Skies
Since its maiden flight in 1952, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has stood as an iconic symbol of American air power and military might. This long-range, subsonic strategic bomber has been…
Read moreWhat Made the F-16 Fighting Falcon So Great
The awesome F-16 The F-16 Fighting Falcon often flies in the shadow of its bigger sister, the F-15 Eagle. However, this does not mean that it’s an inferior aircraft. On…
Read moreThe A-26 Invader: Versatility Above All
The Development History First entering the world stage in July 1942, the Douglas A-26 Invader stood as a testament to engineering prowess and versatility. The necessity of a fast, nimble…
Read morePiasecki H-21 – US Army’s Banana-shaped Work-Horse
Piasecki H-21 was one of the early tandem-rotor helicopters that saw wide use, including in combat. Originally developed in early 1950s for Arctic rescue, modifications of this machine were later…
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