Tag: Soviet Union

Boeing’s B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47

Originally designed as a medium bomber, the B-47 also had a lesser…

The Soviet Union’s First Jet Bomber: The Ilyushin Il-28 ‘Beagle’

Making a flyover appearance at the 1950 Soviet May Day parade, the…

With a Variety of Ways to Sting, the F-89 Scorpion Was the First Line of Defense

From cannons to rockets to nuclear-armed ordnance, the F-89 seemed a formidably…

In August 1941 an Allied Power Bombed Berlin, but it Might not be Who You Think

The story of a daring and oft forgotten nighttime air raid on…

“We Did Barrel Rolls Around Tu-95s At The Request Of The Soviets”: USAF F-4 WSO Explains

Here are some memories from the Weapon Systems Officer who shot the…