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During Battle of Britain it’s not true that ‘Hurricanes went for bombers and Spitfires for fighters.’ RAF Controller during BoB tells why.
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (279+ words) ‘The Spitfire has been moribund as a Home Defence fighter for two years and died when the Focke-Wulf 190 made an appearance.’ Whatever the truth of the matter, it is certainly the case that many would agree with the opinion that,…...
USMC Harrier pilot on how fighter pilots can talk to an enemy aircraft in an air engagement
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (540+ words) Fighter pilots absolutely do not chat with each other in the way you see in the Top Gun movies: they know that anyone on the assigned frequency can hear what you say, unless you use encryption or other methods to…...
SR-71 pilot recalls doing a Blackbird super low pass at a speed of 152 knots
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (330+ words) From the shadows of the Cold War emerged an espionage platform that expanded the limits of human possibility and made the theoretical thrillingly real. The fastest manned aircraft in the history of flight, the Blackbird family and its best-known member,…...
The MiG-23 that crashed escaping from 2 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles fired by Navy F-14 Tomcats
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (330+ words) Few aircraft of the Cold War era have attained such cult status and adoration among those that flew it, wanted to fly it or kept it flying as the mighty Grumman F-14 Tomcat. The jet was the final fighter created by…...
Lightning Mach 2 interceptor struggled to win mock dogfights Vs WWII Spitfire during trial flights conducted by RAF between the two types. Here’s why.
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (217+ words) The Spitfire is an icon of World War II, becoming the darling of the British public through defending the skies during the Battle of Britain. The Spitfire’s combat ability and superb handling meant it was loved by British, Commonwealth and…...
The Admiral who disliked TOPGUN and forbade Section Taxiing at Miramar
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1542+ words) He was the second of two children and born on 25 January 1940 in Shandon Baptist Hospital in Columbia South Carolina. He, in every way, gave the appearance of a normal, healthy, well-developed kid of average height, slender but not skinny. History…...
B-58 Tail Gun Rounds moved Backwards when They Left the Muzzle. Here’s why.
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (245+ words) The Hustler The B-58 Hustler saw great success during its relatively short service career. It was the first supersonic bomber, the first bomber to reach Mach 2, the first aircraft made of stainless-steel honeycomb sandwich and the first aircraft to have stellar-inertial…...
When TOPGUN officer staff dropped trousers and mooned the camera for a photo, the CO of the school was almost fired
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1270+ words) He was the second of two children and born on 25 January 1940 in Shandon Baptist Hospital in Columbia South Carolina. He, in every way, gave the appearance of a normal, healthy, well-developed kid of average height, slender but not skinny. History…...
Spitfire Vs Bf 109: handling tests and why the latter turned more readily to the right than to the left
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (258+ words) During the early war years the Bf 109 was one of the world’s finest single seat fighters. Its basic design provided the potential for it to take new engines and armament so that it remained the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter…...
Here’s why the F/A-18 has its rudders deflected inward during cat shot
1+ week, 1+ day ago (378+ words) The US’ first all-weather fighter and attack aircraft The F/A-18 Hornet became the US’ first all-weather fighter and attack aircraft, and was designed for traditional strike applications such as interdiction and close air support without compromising its fighter capabilities. The…...