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Half a Plane, Whole Crew: The True Story of WWII’s B-17 “All American”

Half a Plane, Whole Crew: The True Story of WWII’s B-17 “All American”

History & Legends, Military Aviation

Share this story On February 1, 1943, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flew home from Tunisia with its tail section barely attached — connected to the rest of the plane by little more than a few metal longerons and a strip of aluminum skin. The ten men inside...
Closest Look Yet: F-22 Raptor Flies with Stealth Tanks and IRST Sensor Pods

Closest Look Yet: F-22 Raptor Flies with Stealth Tanks and IRST Sensor Pods

Military Aviation, News

Share this story Aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton captured the sharpest images yet of an F-22A Raptor flying with both stealthy external fuel tanks and specialised sensor pods at Edwards Air Force Base on March 21, 2026 — providing the clearest look to date at a...
The Ghost Plane of WWII: How a Crewless Bomber Flew 1,300 Miles Alone

The Ghost Plane of WWII: How a Crewless Bomber Flew 1,300 Miles Alone

History & Legends, Military Aviation

Share this story On February 9, 1943, a fully fueled American military cargo aircraft took off from Florida with a crew of eight — and landed in Mexico four and a half hours later with a crew of zero. No hijacking. No remote control. Just the most incredible solo...
The WWI Gunner Who Fell Out of His Plane — and Landed Right Back In

The WWI Gunner Who Fell Out of His Plane — and Landed Right Back In

History & Legends, Military Aviation

Share this story Imagine falling out of an airplane at 15,000 feet with no parachute. Now imagine landing back inside it. For one Royal Flying Corps gunner in 1918, this wasn’t a nightmare — it was just another Tuesday. Aviation has always been a realm where the...
South Korea Rolls Out First Mass-Production KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

South Korea Rolls Out First Mass-Production KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

Military Aviation, News

Share this story South Korea reached a landmark milestone on March 25, 2026, when the first series-production KF-21 Boramae fighter jet rolled out of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) factory in Sacheon under its own power — marking the birth of a new chapter in...
The Pilot Who Crawled 18 Days Through Snow — Then Flew Again On Prosthetics

The Pilot Who Crawled 18 Days Through Snow — Then Flew Again On Prosthetics

Amazing Aviation Stories, Aviation History, History & Legends, Military Aviation, WWII

Share this story In April 1942, Soviet fighter pilot Alexey Maresyev was shot down behind enemy lines over the forests of Novgorod Oblast. What followed was one of the most extraordinary — and largely untold — stories of human endurance in the history of aviation....
Friendly Fire Over Kuwait: Three U.S. F-15Es Shot Down as Middle East War Explodes

Friendly Fire Over Kuwait: Three U.S. F-15Es Shot Down as Middle East War Explodes

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Share this story MiGFlug Aviation & Defence Monday, 02 March 2026 · Developing Story Breaking — Operation Epic Fury · Day 3 Three U.S. F-15Es Shot Down in Friendly Fire Over Kuwait — as the Middle East Erupts Six American airmen ejected into the Kuwaiti night...
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