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: Military Aviation
Book Reviews: Thud Ridge & Going Downtown by Jack Broughton
Thud Ridge Colonel Jacksel “Jack” Broughton’s personal memoir of his time flying the F-105 Thunderchief (AKA the Thud) in Vietnam. This book is perhaps most
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
Fair Winds & Following Seas 