What a Spectacular Machine! In this footage, we get to see a beautiful B-2 Spirit making a low flyby. We have to say we love the sound and the smooth approach- if we didn’t know any better, we didn’t think it was real. It is definitely a sight to see especially when it flew at […] More
Looks Unreal! Time stands still with an SW51 captured in a custom x4 cine-lifter speed rig the creator designed and built. The SW-51 is the most true-to-scale replica of the legendary P-51 Mustang. It had more than 100,000 textures of the original plane that is embedded in all of its airframe structures creating the ultimate […] More
What a Sight! This footage may have captured one of the rarest formation displays in the world consisting of a a Messerschmitt Me262, a P-51 Mustang, a Rolls Royce Spitfire, and an AB910 Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. All of these planes are also set to join into formation to display along […] More
What an Aircraft! Ever wondered what it would be like inside the cockpit of a B-17? In this video, Military Aviation History walks us through one of the five B-17s that are still actively flying today- the B-17G Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey.” It walks viewers through the aircraft’s amazing features and even gives us a […] More
An Unfortunate Accident The X-2 was created to fly at Mach and also to address the difficulties of its predecessor, the X-1 encountered. The jet featured swept wings angled backward to reduce the shockwave that forms when the plane transitions from subsonic to supersonic speeds. It also pushed the US’ understanding of rocket engines. It […] More
The F-104 Starfighter is quite infamous for its accident rate. So, how dangerous was the so-called “Widowmaker?” Crashes and Fatalities Data gathered by the Military Aviation History shows the number of WWII warbirds and their ratio of fatalities. The lower the numbers are, the lower the chances that an accident with a destroyed aircraft will […] More
During WWII, the US fields hundreds upon hundreds of aerial refueling aircraft several times more than the aerial tankers of every other nation in the world and the backbone of that is the KC-135 Stratotanker. Design and Development The KC-135 Stratotanker was designed to replace its predecessor, the KC-97. In 1954, the Air Force’s strategic […] More
There are a lot of things that go into the fighter acquisition process, so it’s not unusual to pass on some amazing-yet-costly creations. Let’s take a look at the 5 fighters America could have gotten: General Dynamics F-16XL 3 years after the F-16 first took flight, its designers came up with the F-16 Supersonic Cruise […] More
In this post, we’ll feature ten of the craziest air show moments- planes nearly stalling, accidents such as wing strikes, and even an airshow guest stealing a plane. Here are the ten most insane air show stunts: 10. Boeing 777x doing a dangerously steep takeoff As seen in the video, take-offs such as that aren’t […] More
In this video, we take a brief look at the surviving WWII heavy bombers. In this list of eight heavy bomber types that are still surviving in 2023, two of them come from Axis nations. 8. Boeing B-17 Starting with the most numerous of the lot, we start with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 12,731 […] More
In this post, we’re going to talk about the ten hidden facts about the F-15 that you probably didn’t know according to a former Thunderbird pilot. Let’s get on to it! 10. The F-15 can fly at over Mach 2.5 This is the F-15C configuration, and according to Ryan, a former Thunderbird F-16C and Strike […] More
Here’s a list of aviation movies that focus on combat, dogfights, and so much more. From WWII classics to Cold War stories, here’s the list of the ten best aerial combat movies of all time: 10. Les Chevaliers Du Ciel This 2005 French military action film is known internationally as Sky Fighters. While the plot […] More
