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The F-4 Phantom II Will Not Be Retired

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Post published:February 25, 2023
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The Phantom's nearly fifty-year U.S. active-duty service ended in 1996, and the jet survives. Greece uses them. U.S. military airframes were the most flexible. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The Phantom—an…

Top Gun’s Inspiring Film?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 25, 2023
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Film and aviation fans choose Final Countdown over Top Gun. An F-14 Tomcat fighter jet takes off from the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the Gulf April 2, 2003.…

Fighter Jets and the Air Force Didn’t Want

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 24, 2023
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YF-17 fit. The Navy increased the plane's size. The Northrop Aviation YF-17 technology demonstrator aircraft in flight during a 1976 flight research program at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards,…

Just What Caused the F-82 Twin Mustang’s Distinct Appearance?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 24, 2023
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Before their 1953 withdrawal, 282 P-82s and F-82s were built, compared to roughly 15,000 P-51s (the same year the Korean Armistice was signed). F-82 Twin Mustang. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…

The U.S. Armed Forces Possessed a Nuclear Cannon With Which To Confront Russia

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Post published:February 24, 2023
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The Atomic Cannon, often known as Atomic Annie, was fired only once. Its official name was the M65 280mm Motorized Heavy Gun. M65 Nuclear Weapon. Image Credit: US Military. Aircraft,…

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

Could This Stealth Bomber Have A Bed And A Microwave Oven?

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 24, 2023
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The B-2 has a rich heritage of service to the United States military. Historically, a husband-and-wife team both flew B-2s. A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels…

The F-14 Fighter Plane Pilot Who Saved the World

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 24, 2023
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A pilot saw a potential issue in landing an F-14 Tomcat. He was glad he had prepared for something that had never happened before. An F-14 Tomcat aircraft makes an…

This Warrior is Forgotten in History

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 24, 2023
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The lone F-20A Tigershark is exhibited at the California Science Center in Los Angeles's Exposition Park. An F-20 launching an AGM-65 Maverick missile. Many U.S. military fighter jets looked good…

Explanation of the “Flying Tank” Myth Around the Thunderbolt

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 24, 2023
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Although it is getting on in years, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt is still one of the world's most heavily armed and armored planes. Image: Creative Commons. Some believe we…

Why The Bradley Fighting Vehicle Is Unstoppable

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 23, 2023
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The Bradley Fighting Vehicle was a tried-and-true weapon system in the United States in the 1980s. Soldiers fire a 25mm tracer round from an M2A3 fighting vehicle during an integrated…

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