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
Tag: aviation
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
Book Review: The Complete Guide to Fighters and Bombers of the World by Francis Crosby
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not very knowledgeable about aviation, but admittedly, I enjoy a good combat aircraft every now and then. Francis Crosby has
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 – Mixed vs. Uniform Armament
Essential Question: Why did the Zero have two different types of guns? There is an interesting difference in the armament philosophies between the Axis and
Re-evaluating the A6M Zero – Why was it unarmored?
Essential Question: Why didn’t the Japanese A6M Zero have armor and self-sealing fuel tanks? Much has been said about the Zero’s lack of survivability features,
Fair Winds & Following Seas 