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V-Force: Britain’s Nuclear Bombers and the Cold War & Shaping the Vulcan. You and I are jaded aviation readers. We have read a hundred books on the Spitfire and have tattoos of Bill Gunston on our ...
The attack helicopter is costly and complex to operate, yet it is taking a mauling in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's full-scale invasion attempt of Ukraine starting in 2022 has shown both ...
In 1943, the USAAF desperately needed an aircraft that could fly a vast distance, penetrate the Japanese Empire’s defence, outrun fighters, perform vital reconnaissance of the heartland and then fly ...
Return of the High-Level Bomber Credit: Northrop Grumman Stephen Liddle looks into the surprisingly long story that led to the first flight of the most advanced heavy bomber the world has ever seen.
The F-20 was the ultimate US F-5 derivative. However unlike the twin-engined Tiger II and Freedom Fighter, the F-20 was powered by a single engine. It was intended to serve the needs of US client ...
Interview with RAF C-130 Hercules pilot David Thombs After 57 years of outstanding service in both K- and J-form, Britain's Royal Air Force has taken the unpopular decision to retire the beloved C-130 ...
A Mustang with a V-1 Doodlebug power unit strapped to each wing. The P-51 Mustang‘s good looks and hygienically clean aerodynamics were often callously mistreated at the hands of wayward engineers and ...
Aerospace Engineer Joe Wilding examines why the Mustang was so good. “I want to start with an embarrassing confession. With a lifelong obsession with aircraft and a few decades of experience ...
If the victory totals of all aces are counted up, the Spitfire’s lead holds, but it’s closer. Thanks to the detailed breakdowns of individual ace scores in Shore / Williams Aces High, it is possible ...
September 25, 2021 - 6:26 pm Pingback: Why the British cancelled this heavyweight superfighter in World War II | Hush-Kit; October 9, 2021 - 6:02 am Švejk. Response to Al Murrays article in Hush Kit ...
“As I sat out the war in New Mexico, I watched Gen. Schwarzkopf’s 5 o’clock follies (er briefings) every day. He never mentioned F-111s, not even crediting them for their ‘tank-plinking’ that allowed ...