The Flight of HOBO 28: A Cozy Catastrophe Imagine, if you will, a B-52G Stratofortress, a titan of the skies, soaring over the frigid expanse of Greenland. It’s 1968, and this isn’t just any flight; HOBO 28 carries four Mark 28 F1 hydrogen bombs, each a...
It’s pretty cool what different types of metal can get airborne with enough engines, wings, effort, determination or just sheer creativity. There are many wild designs with aircraft ranging from flying saucers to planes that take off vertically. [CSSBUTTON...
One of the largest air forces is dealing with more missions than ever before. In fact, they are calling in some military contractors to fly their jets. The US Air Force is being forced to consider recruiting air contractors due to the fact that they simply don’t have...
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) said on Wednesday during an announcement, that it has picked the Boeing commercial 747-8 airliner to replace its current, presidential aircraft, one of the most visible symbols of the United States. First of all – let’s have a...
During the 1950s the Americans saw a pressing need for a reconnaissance aircraft to spy on the Soviets during the Cold War. They had been using old bombers and modified RB-47s, but the Russians had significantly improved their anti-aircraft defence systems and...
There are a lot of very capable military forces in the world. One might expect the two largest (in terms of forces, not budget) to share many common features, but that is far from the case. The US and Russian militaries have focused on entirely different priorities...
USAF and RuAF Fleet strength Let’s start with some heroic (and perhaps slightly biased) videos from both sides. The American video is further down. The US Air Force has been regarded as the world’s supreme air force since the end of the Second World War, but with...
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