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Category: The Hangar

Nightwatch: The Air Force’s Doomsday Jet
The Hangar, The Ready Room

Nightwatch: The Air Force’s Doomsday Jet

It’s midsummer 1964 and the unthinkable has just happened. Radar picket stations frantically clog up the airwaves with congruently dire … Continue reading Nightwatch: The Air Force’s Doomsday Jet

What Makes a CF-18 Hornet Different From Other “Legacy” Hornets?
The Hangar

What Makes a CF-18 Hornet Different From Other “Legacy” Hornets?

Actually, not a whole lot. When the Canadian government decided on buying the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, it was largely … Continue reading What Makes a CF-18 Hornet Different From Other “Legacy” Hornets?

Take a Peek Inside the Tu-95MS’s Flight Deck
The Hangar

Take a Peek Inside the Tu-95MS’s Flight Deck

Here’s something we rarely get to see on the western side of the world- the brain center of the infamous … Continue reading Take a Peek Inside the Tu-95MS’s Flight Deck

Here’s Your Up Close and Personal Look at IOMAX’s Cropduster of Death
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Here’s Your Up Close and Personal Look at IOMAX’s Cropduster of Death

The Ayres Thrush is a fairly popular cropdusting utility aircraft throughout the United States, and even parts of Canada. Small, … Continue reading Here’s Your Up Close and Personal Look at IOMAX’s Cropduster of Death

Here’s Your Chance to Fly With the Baltic Bees
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Here’s Your Chance to Fly With the Baltic Bees

Let’s face it, if you’ve ever seen an air demo team streaking through the skies over an airshow, you’ve probably … Continue reading Here’s Your Chance to Fly With the Baltic Bees

Israel Might Develop a Two-Seater F-35
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Israel Might Develop a Two-Seater F-35

For the most part, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been branded by defense reporters as a strike aircraft … Continue reading Israel Might Develop a Two-Seater F-35

The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style
The Hangar

The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style

Ordinarily, fixed wing aircraft require the use of a tailhook and arresting three/four arresting cables to safely come to a … Continue reading The Royal Navy Plans on Landing Their F-35Bs at Sea, Soviet-Style

The Kiowa Modification We Likely Will Never See
The Hangar

The Kiowa Modification We Likely Will Never See

Compared to most other aircraft designers and manufacturers, the AVX Aircraft Company is relatively new to the game, though their … Continue reading The Kiowa Modification We Likely Will Never See

Putting Eagles Out to Sea
The Hangar

Putting Eagles Out to Sea

Most aviation buffs will agree that within the diverse realm of military aviation, one of the most interesting topics of … Continue reading Putting Eagles Out to Sea

The Comanche Lives on In Spirit With the OH-1
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The Comanche Lives on In Spirit With the OH-1

Remember the RAH-66 Comanche, the progeny of a Boeing-Sikorsky joint venture that looked like one part Lamborghini, one part F-117 … Continue reading The Comanche Lives on In Spirit With the OH-1

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