A Bomber Was Possible with This Mach 3 Spy Plane
There was hope that the SR-71 program might produce a new bomber type. Originally codenamed "Project B-71," the aircraft would have been a multirole fighter, bomber, and reconnaissance platform based…
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There was hope that the SR-71 program might produce a new bomber type. Originally codenamed "Project B-71," the aircraft would have been a multirole fighter, bomber, and reconnaissance platform based…
On January 1, 1970, the remaining B-58 was officially retired. Only eight of the original 116 B-58s are still flying. B-58 Hustler. Image Credit: US Air Force. The United States…
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 Enola Gay was disassembled in 1960 and kept the parts at Andrews Air Force Base after being presented to the Smithsonian. Enola Gay B-29. Image was taken on October…
The optics of burying the F-111 did not sit well with Australian airplane enthusiasts as it seemed like the burial was disrespectful. F-111. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Why Bury the…
The F-14 Bombcat flew missions against Yugoslavia in 1999 and later over Afghanistan and Iraq in the 2000s. Right rear overhead view of an F-14AB Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron…