While visiting Los Angeles in late August, in addition to my trip to the USS Iowa Battleship Museum, I also went to the Lyon Air
Category: Military Aviation
Posts on military aircraft.
U.S. Military Aircraft Nicknames
I thought it would be fun to compile a list of U.S. military aircraft nicknames. This isn’t an exhaustive list, nor is it original. In
That Time the U.S. Navy Bombed Vietnam With a Toilet
Here is one of those strange stories that makes the rounds on the internet every so often. During the Vietnam War the U.S. undertook a
F-35 Lightning II – Pt. 2 Its Role
The Role of the F-35 Outwardly, the F-35 looks very similar to the F-22. In fact, if you look at them both head-on, then it’s
F-35 Lightning II – Pt. 1 Development
*Bear in mind that this aircraft (at the time of writing) is extremely new and many of its capabilities are classified. Information presented here may
Re-evaluating the A6M Zero – The Armored Zeros
A6M5b & c variants (The armored Zeros) Over the course of its production the Zero was gradually upgraded to include additional features. It was not
Fair Winds & Following Seas 