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”
Category: The Hangar
Raider Rollout
In the days leading up to the 2nd of October, 2014, Sikorsky Aircraft took to social media to get people … Continue reading Raider Rollout
The Comanche
What do you get when you cross a Ferrari with an F-117 Nighthawk and a AH-1 Cobra? A hell of … Continue reading The Comanche
The Navy and the Fighting Falcon
After General Dynamics won the ACF contract with the United States Air Force to produce their F-16 Fighting Falcon as … Continue reading The Navy and the Fighting Falcon
XFV-12
Here’s a riddle for you: It starts like a Skyhawk, turns into a Phantom and finishes off like a Starship. … Continue reading XFV-12
303B
This is a post from a while ago that somehow never made it onto the website for our FoldingWing Friday theme, which is … Continue reading 303B
The making of “The Whistling Death”
The Vought F4U Corsair’s distinctive design made it an icon amongst the warbirds. The Japanese nick-named her the “Whistling Death” … Continue reading The making of “The Whistling Death”
#warbirdwednesday – Panchito
It’s #warbirdwednesday, a celebration of those fantastic aircraft of the past. Here’s the B-25J named Panchito, at the 2012 Westmoreland … Continue reading #warbirdwednesday – Panchito
The fight to bring to Phantom back to flight
The Wings and Rotors Museum in Murrieta, California currently has a bold project underway. They are restoring an F-4 Phantom … Continue reading The fight to bring to Phantom back to flight
F-108
It would have a maximum speed exceeding Mach 3, a range of over 1300 miles, a rotary weapons unit and … Continue reading F-108
