Fleet Air Arm

Harriers Could Gain the Upper Hand in a Dogfight by Literally Stopping Midair

February 19, 2017 // 3 Comments

Remember that scene in Top Gun when Maverick tells Goose that he’ll “hit the brakes” and the instructor pursuing him in an A-4 Skyhawk will just fly right [read more...]

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

October 2, 2015 // 3 Comments

Ordinarily, fixed wing aircraft require the use of a tailhook and arresting three/four arresting cables to safely come to a halt aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier. Jets [read more...]

Escuadrón Fénix: Argentina’s Defunct Special Ops Aviation Unit

August 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

The late 1970s and early 1980s were fairly eventful years for Argentina, marked by periods of tense diplomatic relations with neighboring South American countries, and the [read more...]

The Battle of Britain, 75 Years Ago Today

July 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

“… What General Weygand has called The Battle of France is over. The battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian [read more...]

British Sea Furies and MiGs in Korea

February 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

It’s interesting how conversations can rapidly move from one subject to another in an instant. The other day, a few friends and myself were discussing the legendary [read more...]

Landing a Sea Harrier Where You Shouldn’t

November 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

In the early summer months of 1983, Sub-Lieutenant Ian “Soapy” Watson had just launched off the ski-ramp of the HMS Illustrious in his gray BAe Sea Harrier on a [read more...]