I piloti che volarono sotto la Torre Eiffel

I piloti che volarono sotto la Torre Eiffel

Share this story Quick Facts The WWII Pass Multiple Allied pilots flew under the Eiffel Tower during the Liberation of Paris (August 1944) Most Famous WWII Pilot William Overstreet Jr., P-51C Mustang “Berlin Express,” chasing a Bf 109 (1944) The 1991 Pass Serge...
Fox One, Fox Two, Fox Three — Decoded

Fox One, Fox Two, Fox Three — Decoded

Share this story Quick Facts Fox One Semi-active radar-guided missile launch (e.g. AIM-7 Sparrow) Fox Two Infrared/heat-seeking missile launch (e.g. AIM-9 Sidewinder) Fox Three Active radar-guided missile launch (e.g. AIM-120 AMRAAM) Origin NATO brevity code system...
Spitfire’s First Flight Changed Everything

Spitfire’s First Flight Changed Everything

Share this story Quick Facts Aircraft Supermarine Type 300 (prototype K5054) First Flight March 5, 1936, Eastleigh Aerodrome (now Southampton Airport) Test Pilot Captain Joseph “Mutt” Summers Designer R.J. Mitchell, Supermarine Aviation Works Engine Rolls-Royce Merlin...
Leggere un METAR come un pilota in cinque minuti

Leggere un METAR come un pilota in cinque minuti

Share this story Quick Facts What It Stands For METeorological Aerodrome Report Format Standardised worldwide by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Updated Every hour (or more frequently via SPECI reports for significant changes) Used By Every pilot,...