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Month: December 2014

The Missile’s Deadliest Kill
In History

The Missile’s Deadliest Kill

It’s an early weekday morning in 1960, and radar operators have detected a group of larger aircraft flying in formation … Continue reading The Missile’s Deadliest Kill

Fiction: The B-2 Strikes on North Korea.
In the News

Fiction: The B-2 Strikes on North Korea.

By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. 22:50 HRS Local, May 12, Knob Noster, Missouri; Whiteman AFB: Hold short, Runway 1/19. … Continue reading Fiction: The B-2 Strikes on North Korea.

A Heart to Heart with Hartmann
In History

A Heart to Heart with Hartmann

Before I get involved in this article, I would like to wish all of the Alert 5 readers out there … Continue reading A Heart to Heart with Hartmann

Tracking Santa 2014
The Ready Room

Tracking Santa 2014

Every year since 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has tracked the jolly old white-bearded fat man as … Continue reading Tracking Santa 2014

Operation Christmas Drop
In History, The Ready Room

Operation Christmas Drop

In 1952, a group of aircrew assigned to the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron out of Andersen Air Force Base in … Continue reading Operation Christmas Drop

Searching for the Red Baron
In History

Searching for the Red Baron

It’s not difficult to come across the infamous moniker ‘The Red Baron’ when it comes to the world of military … Continue reading Searching for the Red Baron

111 Years Ago Today: Man’s First Powered Flight.
In History

111 Years Ago Today: Man’s First Powered Flight.

By Tom Demerly for Alert 5. It is equipped with side stick controls like an F-16 Fighting Falcon. It uses … Continue reading 111 Years Ago Today: Man’s First Powered Flight.

CF-15SE “Silent Eagle”
In the News, The Hangar

CF-15SE “Silent Eagle”

The CF-188 Hornet has served the Canadian Forces for more than three decades as its primary (and only) frontline air defense … Continue reading CF-15SE “Silent Eagle”

73 Years Ago Today: “Secret Operation Z”, The Air Strikes on Pearl Harbor.
In History

73 Years Ago Today: “Secret Operation Z”, The Air Strikes on Pearl Harbor.

By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. 06:14, Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone (UTC-10:00), 7 December, 1941; 221 miles north of Oahu in … Continue reading 73 Years Ago Today: “Secret Operation Z”, The Air Strikes on Pearl Harbor.

Successful Failure: The Son Tay Raid.
In History

Successful Failure: The Son Tay Raid.

By Tom Demerly for ALERT 5. 02:18 Local, 21 November, 1970. 23.27 Miles west of Hanoi, North Vietnam. Son Tay … Continue reading Successful Failure: The Son Tay Raid.

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