A Brief History of the DEFCON System
Created during the Cold War as a system of progressive levels of…
The Overlooked Role of the Vought RF-8A and VFP-62 in the Cuban Missile Crisis
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps RF-8A Crusaders played an important, often forgotten,…
How three different versions of the F-101 Voodoo played a crucial role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Born as a long range escort fighter for U.S. Air Force Strategic…
[Special Feature] World’s first nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise retires. For the moment.
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was inactivated on Dec. 1 after 5 decades of…
U-2 reconnaissance flights and B-52 nuclear deterrence missions during the Cuban Missile Crisis
On Oct. 14 1962, a U-2 spyplane took a reconnaissance flight over…
Airspace violations – Episode 5 – The Downing Of The U-2 Piloted By Francis Gary Powers
“Dragon Lady 360 missing” On May 1, 1960, an American U-2 spy…
