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The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: a story of simplicity and effectiveness

With numerous variations of the aircraft, there’s an A-4 Skyhawk to suit everyone’s needs. It’s versatility, speed, and maneuverability made it a popular aircraft at a very reasonable price across the globe.

Flying and fighting in the Tornados based in West Germany

Back in the 80s, in the event of war, RAF Tornados based in West Germany would have had to penetrate the formidable air defence system of the Warsaw Pact. Their pilots were among the best in the world.

That epic SR-71 Blackbird speed check story

There were a lot of things the pilots couldn't do in an SR-71, but they were the fastest guys on the block, and they really loved reminding their fellow aviators of this fact...

The man who attacked the British Fleet alone, in a training jet

As the British forces were landing on the Falkland Islands, Argentine Navy Lieutenant Owen Crippa was ordered to carry out a reconnaissance flight over the San Carlos Strait, but then...

The unexpected story of how the stealth F-35 fighter was born

In 1991, Lockheed acquired three Yak-141s and valuable test data from the Russian company for around $400 million. In 1996, the Pentagon awarded Boeing and Lockheed each $750 million to produce two prototypes for the Joint Strike Fighter program, which were test-flown five years later.