The Time American Fokker F-100s Were Deployed To Crush A Competitor
American flew the jet with just 56 first-class seats to destroy Legend Airlines It might not seem that long ago, but back in the late 1990s, the airline industry was…
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Watch: The Air Force Trots Out the Whole Supersonic Aircraft Lineup
The film “Mission Sonic Boom” was produced in 1959 and explains the phenomenon of sonic booms. Supersonic flight was actually fairly commonplace by the time the film was made. The…
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Do You Know A Snark From a Bomarc? How About A Falcon From A Quail? Jimmy Stewart Helps Us Out
When the 1960s began the United States and really the entire world were on treacherous ground. The Cold War was getting colder each and every day. Americans were building bomb…
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Who Knew Casey Jones Wore Strategic Air Command Blue?
The 1966 film “The Strength of SAC” showcases the weapons and the personnel of Strategic Air Command. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber is featured prominently in the film, but…
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Before The Air Force Could Buy The Planes, Edwards AFB Had To Test Them
Edwards AFB was the gatekeeper for jets joining the fleet. The United States Air Force (USAF) Air Research and Development Command produced the color film “The Air Force Flight Test…
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This Video Is An All-Star Showcase of Nearly Every Tactical Air Command Jet
Tactical Air Command Was Most Definitely On Target in This Publicity Film “TAC on Target” is a 1962 look at the United States Air Force (USAF) Tactical Air Command (TAC)…
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Brave pilot or crazy pilot? What would you do if you were flying this airliner?
Would you continue the approach if you saw this weather between you and the runway? Stormy weather flying recalls the saying that there are old pilots, there are bold pilots,…
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