Fighter Aircraft
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Military fighter jet news and history, shared by informed aviation enthusiasts (avgeeks).
Fighter Mafia: Colonel John Boyd, The Brain Behind Fighter Dominance
Fighter Mafia: A series of articles dedicated to Colonel John Boyd, Thomas P. Christie, Pierre M. Sprey, Chuck Myers, Colonel Everest Riccioni, Harry Hillaker, Dr. Raymond Leopold, James Burton, Colonel…
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U.S. Navy Calls Poseidon Intercept by Russian Jets ‘Unsafe and Unprofessional’
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Two Russian Su-35BM jets flew very close off both wings of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft over international waters on Tuesday in an action the U.S. naval forces…
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WATCH: Nothing Could Stop This Tomcat- Including the Crew Ejecting
The Crew Punched Out Just in Time But the Jet Flew On Without Them The 8th of March 2002 dawned over the ships of Carrier Group 7 in the northern…
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WATCH: Airman Crushes 9 G Supersonic Fam Ride in an F-16D Viper.
Handling a Backseat Ride Like This Can Make You a Flight Line Legend How many of us would jump at the opportunity to ride in the back seat of an…
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Marine Pilot Trades F-35B for Blue Angels F/A-18
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Blue Angels newest pilot did not grow up dreaming about aviation. In fact, the first time he ever flew in an aircraft was as a junior in high…
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WATCH: ‘Geiger Tigers’ Took Air Defense to New Laughs
These 1950s Air Defense Command Pilots Didn’t Take Themselves Too Seriously- and It Showed We’ve unearthed some classic gag films while prosecuting our never-ending search for great aerospace content. From…
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Air Force Selects First Female to Command, Pilot F-35A Demo Team
OGDEN, UTAH — The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command announced Saturday the selection of the first female to both command and pilot the F-35A Demonstration Team during the 2020-2021…
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U.S. Navy Rhino Demo Team Excited to Inspire in 2020
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The thrust and high speed maneuvers of the Navy’s Super Hornet jet will thunder over air show sites across the United States during the 2020 season.…
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Movie Props: Those ‘Thirteen Days’ RF-8A Crusaders
Accuracy in the Film ‘Thirteen Days’ Was Better Than Average, But… In the 2000 Beacon Pictures/New Line Cinema film ‘Thirteen Days’ there are great pains taken to make the dramatic…
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