The Best Plane in the World? The Supersonic Legend That is the SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71 “Blackbird” is one of the greatest spy planes in history with a top speed of Mach 3.3 (4,074 kmph) and a ceiling exceeding…
How The US Lost 4 Nukes: B-52 Collided With A Tanker Aircraft
On January 17, 1966, a terrible plane crash that threatened the life of the whole country occurred over the Spanish settlement of Palomares. During refueling…
Battle of Britain Hero Archie McInnes Takes to the Skies at 99
Flight Lieutenant Archie McInnes is one of the last surviving World War Two veterans of the Battle of Britain. He joined the RAF in 1938…
Spy Planes Break the Mold With Their Remarkable Engineering
Enter the term “Dragon Lady” into Google, and more than two million hits pop up, most of which define it as a pejorative term for…
The Flying Tank: Why One of the Most Produced Aircraft Just Disappeared After WWII
The Ilyushin Il-2 was one of the most heavily produced aircraft in military history. More than 36,000 of these Soviet planes were built, most of…
Victoria Cross Recipient : Hero of Hell Ted Swales was found dead at the controls
During World War II, men from all over the world fought within the British armed forces. Some had fled countries overrun by the Nazis. A…
WWII Hellcat Wreck Discovered in Norway After 74 Years
For 74 years, the wreckage of a plane and the body of its pilot have been lying in a remote part of Norway. It is…
Man Finds German WWII Bomber Buried on UK Beach
Chris Gleadell of Sheringham, UK, made a unique discovery when he nearly tripped over some metal parts sticking out of the sand of a Norfolk…
Clever People:How Jets Evolved In Less Than A Century
It’s hard to imagine today, but about one hundred years ago, airplanes were a brand new mode of transportation. No one had even imagined that…
Fantastic Plane, Better Pilot – Kim Campbell Brings Her A10 Warthog Home Heavily Damaged
The American A-10 is one tough plane. Its official name is “Thunderbolt II,” but its nickname is “Warthog.” This plane has been scheduled for decommissioning…
Top 5 Terribly Ugly and Yet Highly Effective Military Aircraft
Not all aircraft are as sleek and appealing as they are mission effective, such as the F-117 Nighthawk or the F-22 Raptor. Even heavy aircraft…
Provocative? Russian Bomber Incursion on the Anniversary of 9/11
On September 11, 2018, two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 nuclear-capable “Bear Bombers” were intercepted by the US military close to Alaskan airspace in what is speculated…