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Operation Bolo: how U.S. F-4C Phantoms disguised as F-105 bombers set a trap for North Vietnam’s MiG-21s

October 9, 2014 Dario Leone

The famous mission planned to lure North Vietnamese MiGs into air-to-air combat. During the last months of 1966 the North Vietnamese MiG-21s from Phuc Yen airfield claimed several victories against the American F-105 fighter bombers […]

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Danish F-16 fighter pilot grows a mustache to honor a legendary U.S. Air Force ace pilot and becomes his look-alike

September 16, 2014 David Cenciotti

An F-16 fighter pilot grew a bulletproof mustache to honor a great fighter pilot and became Robin Olds’s look-alike. Thomas “MET” Kristensen is a combat pilot of the Royal Danish Air Force. Even though his […]

Military Aviation

How the AC-130 destroyed at least 20 vehicles per night during Vietnam War

July 28, 2014 Dario Leone

During the early days of Vietnam Conflict, the US developed a special kind of attack aircraft to stop the flow of enemy troops and supplies: the gunship. The Gunship aircraft, born from the conversion of […]

Military Aviation

Famous F-105D “Polish Glider” Thunderchief at the Cracow Aviation Museum

February 5, 2014 Jacek Siminski

Take a virtual sightseeing of the Polish Aviation Museum in Cracow. The Polish Aviation Museum in Cracow, Poland, features several interesting exhibits and nearly all versions of the MiG-21 Fishbed, including the infamous F.13 version. […]

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Wondering what happened to all fuel tanks jettisoned by U.S. fighter jets over Southeast Asia during Vietnam War?

September 18, 2013 David Cenciotti

External tanks are extremely important for military aircraft as they provide fuel to integrate internal tanks and extend fighters and bombers endurance. Indeed, even if they can be refueled by aerial tankers, tactical jet planes […]

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