by Lee Cloer | Mar 23, 2020 | General Interest, Video
It is August 23, 1944, and a flight of American P-38 Lightning is escorting a bomber group above the German countryside. They are cruising at 28,000 feet when about forty German Messerschmitt Bf 109s are spotted far off on the flight’s left. The Germans are unaware of...
by Lee Cloer | Feb 14, 2020 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
In early 1956, the United States Navy began testing a new single-seat supersonic fighter, the F11F Tiger. This new carrier-based aircraft was expected to be an upgraded replacement for the Navy’s first carrier-based fighter, the F9F Panther/Cougar, which was also...
by Lee Cloer | Jan 24, 2020 | General Interest, Jet Fridays, Video
In the Avengers movies, the secret group SHIELD used a massive full-size aircraft carrier called a helicarrier. This mammoth ship contained four gigantic fans that provided enough lift to help hide the carrier amongst the clouds. From the carrier, SHIELD could launch...
by Lee Cloer | Dec 11, 2019 | General Interest, Video
We have covered nine of the traditions of the historic Army-Navy Game in our post, Army-Navy Game Traditions; Prisoner Exchanges and Singing Second. We have also shared images and explained the reasons behind the uniform selections for both sides over the recent years...
by Lee Cloer | Nov 15, 2019 | Jet Fridays, General Interest, Video
The XB-70 Valkyrie was the largest and fastest strategic bomber the United States ever built. It was designed to exceed Mach 3, or over 2301 mph, and had a service ceiling over 77,000 feet. It performed these speeds and reached these altitudes using six General...