The United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Blue Angels, recently flew their “sundown” voyage with their F/A-18 Legacy Hornets. The term “Legacy” refers to early model McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18 model...
There are many examples in aviation history where an aircraft model has served similar roles in both military and civilian use. Especially during the early years of World War II, many civilian aircraft were...
Originally designed as a single seat fighter with a secondary bomber role, the French Dassault Mirage family of aircraft was expanded to include advanced fighter-interceptors and pure bomber variants. A pair of these bomber...
Here’s a second collection of older airliners, liveries and companies that no longer exist. Airliners have been retired, color schemes changes, and companies either merged or ceased operations. Sometimes, all three conditions have been...
The one-of-a-kind Antonov AN-225 Mriya (which translated means Dream) is a super-sized cargo transport aircraft. A second, partly-completed airframe was known to exist, and every once in a while a rumor surfaces that it...
Mike Colaner caught this MiG-23UB in a sinister pose, at New Castle Delaware. Here are your next two dozen stellar Random Photos of the Month from Photorecon.net… enjoy! Scott Yoak in his pristine...
Here’s a collection of older airliners, liveries and companies that no longer exist. Airliners have been retired, color schemes changes, and companies either merged or ceased operations. Sometimes, all three conditions have been met…...
1949 Cessna 195 All of these aircraft pictured below were manufactured between 1943 and 1970. World history during this time frame begins in the middle of World War II, through to the year man...
During the 1990s and into the new Millennium, I had the privilege to fly from the U.S. to Europe at least a half a dozen times. London’s Heathrow Airport was my choice of entry...
Looking Back at the Australian International Air Show and Trade Exibition of 2009 The largest air show in Australia had plenty of historic milestones to mark in 2009. The biennial event contained, for many...
1943 Beech D17S Staggerwing All of these aircraft were manufactured between 1928 and 1943. World history during this time frame included the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. What’s interesting to...
Looking Back at Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004, Eielson AFB, Alaska For the first time, Indian Air Force aircraft participated in this large force exercise within the expansive ranges of Alaska. The Cooperative Cope Thunder...
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Sean D. Tucker, The Man and the Machine
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Shot Down: The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
