Impressive Demo In this video, we get to witness the performance by the US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet (Rhino) Demonstration Team during the Sunday show at the 2022 Battle Creek Airshow and Balloon Festival in Battle Creek, Michigan. It was flown for the honor of Shockwave Jet Truck driver Chris Darnell. The Rhino is a […] More
Power, Noise, and Flames This video features Seven TBM/TBF Avenger torpedo bombers from World War II running up their engines at the 2023 TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans Airshow in Peru, Illinois. It is said that the even Wright R-2600 Cyclone engines together can produce almost 12,000 horsepower. This is probably one of […] More
What an Airshow! This video features the 2023 TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans event in Peru, Illinois. A number of warbirds were featured in the event and the event includes seven TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. One of the highlights got to be Matt Younkin in his Twin Beech 18. Not to mention, the […] More
Recently, the P-8 Poseidon has been making headlines as Boeing works to secure a deal with the Canadian military. That’s because the Canadian forces wanted to replace their aging maritime and patrol aircraft, and the government decided early this year that the P-8 was the only suitable aircraft. In this post, we’ll take a closer […] More
The Hawker Hunter was a plane at the forefront of military aviation- it was a groundbreaking plane that paved the way for the development of many advanced fighter jets. 1. It’s an icon of military aviation From its first flight in 1951 to its continued service in at least one global air force today, the […] More
The English Electric Lightning was a twin-engine, single-seat, supersonic fighter with swept wings. The development of this aircraft was considered a major leap forward in terms of performance and technology. Supersonic Aircraft The English Electric Lighting was developed to bring the RAF into the supersonic age. It was a plane that even during its prototype […] More
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter aircraft and was the only jet aircraft the Allies used in engaging combat operations during WWII. Entering Service The Meteor first entered service in WWII, and while it was used in actual combat, it never fought against its German counterpart Me-262. The service that took it […] More
During the time when the majority of the Royal Air Force four-engine bombers were twin-engine designs, the Short Stirling was designed as a four-engine heavy bomber. It soon became, the foundation of British heavy bomber groups from January 1941. Packing a Powerful Punch The Short Stirling was developed due to an RAF requirement in the […] More
On March 5, 1944, in the Pacific, US fighter aces are jockeying for position, trying to beat a victory count of a record held since World War I. Eddy Rickenbacker’s 26 victories have never been beaten. Stiff Competition Neel Kearby has 21 victories and he got his eye on Rickenbacker’s record. He is on his […] More
During the summer of 1944, the fight in the battle of Europe is approaching a crucial moment. This moment would end up being June 6, 1944, D-Day. As the soldiers on the ground prepare to storm the beaches, they would need cover from the air, from the brave men of the Eight Air Force, men […] More
The F-15 Eagle is a truly great aircraft that was developed over the lessons of air combat learned in Vietnam. In the 1970s, McDonnell Douglas proposed a navalized version of the F-15, the F-15N Sea Eagle. Most Capable Air Superiority Aircraft The Sea Engle was built to be the most capable air superiority aircraft possible […] More
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed “Huey”) is the first proper utility helicopter and the last chopper out of Saigon. In this post, we take a look at this iconic chopper. New Breed In the Korean War, the idea of having a flying ambulance became a reality. It was the first battlefield use of helicopters, offering […] More
