Tag: Cold War

A Look at the Engineering and Maintenance of the A-10’s GAU-8/A Cannon

The United States Air Force A-10 was designed as a Close Air…

The Secretive D-21 Drone and Operation Senior Bowl

Even more Top Secret than the Lockheed SR-71, the D-21 drone was…

The Last Cat: The F-14 Tomcat and its Fleet Air Defense Role

The final member of the Grumman cat family, the F-14 Tomcat, with…

A Look at the Dozen SR-71 Blackbird Losses

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous…

The Super Starfighter: Story of the Lockheed CL-1200 Lancer

Conceived as a high-performance fighter for the export market, the Lockheed CL-1200…

A Look Back at the AGM-69A Short-Range Attack Missile

Originally designed by Boeing to neutralize SAM threats and improve the survivability…