Blackburn Buccaneer: Low, Fast and Deadly
The complete history of the Blackburn Buccaneer: origins, design, Spey engines, Fleet Air Arm and RAF service, the Gulf War, South Africa and survivors. Read article
Tag: Cold War
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Hawker Hunter: Britain’s Elegant Jet Fighter
The complete history of the Hawker Hunter: Sydney Camm’s design, the 1953 speed record, the Black Arrows, variants, combat service and survivors. Read article
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15: The Korean War Surprise
The complete history of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15: origins, engine, design, combat over Korea, the famous defection, variants, survivors and legacy. Read article
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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: The Undefeated Fighter
The complete F-15 Eagle history: F-X origins, design, Streak Eagle records, the undefeated combat record, variants from F-15A to F-15EX, operators, survivors and specifications. Read article
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The V-Bombers: Britain’s Cold War Deterrent (Valiant, Vulcan, Victor)
The Valiant, the Vulcan and the Victor: how Britain built three strategic jet bombers to carry its nuclear deterrent, what they actually did, and where to see the survivors. Read article
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The Berlin Airlift: Aviation’s Greatest Humanitarian Mission
How the Western Allies fed a blockaded city of two million entirely by air: the aircraft of the Berlin Airlift, the Tunner system, the Easter Parade, the cost, and where the survivors are today. Read article
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21: The Most Produced Jet Fighter
The history of the MiG-21 Fishbed, the most produced supersonic aircraft in history, from Vietnam and the Middle East to service into the 2020s. Read article
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: The Eternal Bomber
How a bomber first flown in 1952 became the US Air Force’s longest-serving strategic aircraft, and why the B-52 will keep flying into the 2050s. Read article
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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Viper Story
The full history of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the Lightweight Fighter programme and the YF-16 to today’s Block 70 Viper. Read article
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Hawker Siddeley Harrier: The Jump Jet Story
The complete history of the first-generation Hawker Siddeley Harrier: the P.1127 and Kestrel, the RAF GR.1 and GR.3, the Falklands, RAF Germany, Belize, and the AV-8A jump jet. Read article