General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
The F-111 Aardvark is a all weather fighter-bomber with a variable geometry wing developed by the United States in the 1960s . The development of this aircraft was difficult, but once all the problems…
Read moreRepublic P-47 Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the most important American fighters of the Second World War. Its large size and sturdy construction have earned it the nickname Jug, short…
Read moreA Hellcat that Got Its Feet Wet
I recently heard about a Grumman Hellcat that is now a popular scuba wreck site in Indochina. Not only is it a perfectly preserved plane that can be explored, it…
Read moreThe Rolls-Royce Merlin – Could it be the best piston engine ever?
The RAF fighters which resisted the German invasion in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, were all equipped with the same engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. This same engine also powered…
Read moreLockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel – Beast of Kandahar
The US Air Force today confirmed that it is using a drone named the RQ-170 Sentinel, in Afghanistan. The stealthy unmanned aircraft system is developed by the Lockheed Martin’s Skunk…
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B-17 E-Z Goin’ and the Sonderkommando Elbe – Buchen Raid
Laurence J. Lazzari Crew Kneeling L to R: Sgt. Laurence W. Donnelly (BTG), T/Sgt. Robert J. Steele (ROG), 2nd Lt. Charles W. Staiger (NAV)Sgt. Joseph G. Allen. Standing L to R:…
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