Darrick Leiker

Darrick Leiker is based out of Goodland, Kansas and is a contributor to TheAviationist. Coming from a military/law enforcement background in the United States Air Force, he graduated Electronics Technology at Northwest Kansas Technical College, Darrick has experience in the world of Cryptocurrency, cybersecurity research/intelligence, aviation, small arms, and is an entrepreneur. Collecting and maintaining classic cars, amateur astronomy, and scale modeling are some of his hobbies. An avid reader and history buff, Darrick’s passion is to insure those who went before us and those currently serving are not forgotten. Darrick curates a small private museum of scale models, artifacts, and memorabilia while working in sales and freelance writing.
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The B-45 Tornado: North American’s oft Overlooked Class of ’47 Bomber

During a relatively obscure service life, often overshadowed by the Boeing B-47,…

Nighthawks over Panama: The Story of the F-117’s First Combat

Seeking Panama’s dictator Manuel Noriega on multiple drug trafficking charges, the U.S.…

Unleashing a Deadly Snake: The Birth of the AH-1 Cobra

As the conflict in Vietnam raged, the UH-1 Huey was modified into…

The Hainan Island Incident: 25 Years Later we Interview one of the Pilots

We get a first-hand account from the third pilot onboard the EP-3…