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Photo courtesy of JF Aleman-Canary Islands Spotting, via aviationcorner.net In a 1983 French comedy movie Banzaï a Boeing B-747 airliner lands on a deck of an aircraft carrier. That, of…

It is often rare that an aircraft is retired and disposed of with disregard to the resources, manpower, and flight hours that were spent on it. That is why storage…

The Northrop F-5 is small, doesn’t have a powerful engine, and only has two hard points for air-to-air missiles. Still, the fact that this third-gen is still in service today,…

Since the First World War, aircraft have been critical in winning significant battles. They can not only offer fire support from the air, but they can also do reconnaissance missions….

On July 22, 1966, Walter “Taffy” Holden, an engineer and commander of No.33 Maintenance Unit RAF, took off in a supersonic English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft. As absurd as it…

Excellent combat capabilities The Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider, also dubbed ‘Spad’, was not particularly graceful in appearance. With its barrel-like fuselage and rigid lines the Skyraider looks were hardly as attractive…

Photo: Airwolfhound North American P-51 Mustang came to life thanks to a British initiative. As big war in Europe was getting increasingly imminent, the Royal Air Force tried to procure…

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle Performance “What is the best fighter aircraft of all time?” It seems like a straightforward question, and the answer should be simple in theory. The F-22…

The F4D Skyray, (nicknamed the “Ford” for its “F”, “Four” and “D” used in the designation), came about from a 1947 United States Navy requirement to find a competitive Mach…