Month: July 2022

The story of Robert Lee Scott, the P-40 pilot who waged a one-man war against Imperial Japan and became AVG commander when the unit became the 23rd Fighter Group – The Aviation Geek Club

Using a special gift by AVG leader Chennault, a P-40E, serial number 41-1456, otherwise known as “Old Exterminator,” Robert Lee Scott waged a one-man war against Imperial Japanese forces. Flying Tigers: From AVG to 23rd Fighter Group. On Jul. 4, 1942, the American Volunteer Group (AVG), which had achieved worldwide fame as the “Flying Tigers” …

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Interesting video features Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 and Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopters in the Mach Loop – The Aviation Geek Club

‘It’s been a long time since I last captured an AW101 Merlin in the Loop and to cap it off a Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 dropped by to say hello,’ Dafydd Phillips. Filmed by our friend Dafydd Phillips, the cool video in this post features Royal Netherlands Navy NH90 and Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopters …

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Thanks Luftwaffe: that time a P-51D Pilot left on a mission flying a Mustang and RTB flying a German FW 190 – The Aviation Geek Club

The FW 190A series included the most advanced throttle system for a WW2 aircraft called the Kommandogerat, where boost pressure, fuel flow, mixture setting, and prop were all controlled with a single lever, making it about the only plane in WW2 that an enemy pilot could steal. A highly decorated US Air Force (USAF) colonel, …

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Video features KF-21 Boramae jet fighter undergoing ground testing – The Aviation Geek Club

The video in this post features a higher quality footage of KF-21 Boramae prototype undergoing ground test. Posted on YouTube by Korea Defense Blog, the video in this post features a higher quality footage of KF-21 Boramae prototype undergoing ground test. The KF-21 is scheduled to conduct its first flight this month. A total of …

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The Dream Machine: here’s how to make a hop in the F-20 Tigershark, the Super Light-Fighter that Never Was – The Aviation Geek Club

Super ace Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, once said that “of all the airplanes in the world that I’ve flown, the F-5 is the most fun to fly.” The Northrop F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) was a light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a …

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Yes, it’s Gold! Iowa ANG F-16A static display gets an all-gold paint scheme to celebrate ANG history – The Aviation Geek Club

Last week the Iowa Air National Guard unveiled a historic fighter jet of their own; a retro 50th anniversary, down to the details, gold F-16 just as it first appeared in 1996. Last week the Iowa Air National Guard unveiled a historic fighter jet of their own; a retro 50th anniversary, down to the details, …

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Once an F-101 pilot tried to race against an SR-71. He gave up when the Blackbird’s RSO asked him how fast his Voodoo could climb above 80,000 feet. – The Aviation Geek Club

‘On takeoff roll, an F-101 came upon our wing; he was going to race us whether we wanted to or not,’ Richard “Butch” Sheffield, SR-71 Blackbird Reconnaissance Systems Officer. Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could …

Once an F-101 pilot tried to race against an SR-71. He gave up when the Blackbird’s RSO asked him how fast his Voodoo could climb above 80,000 feet. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

The story of “I‘m the one with the part in the back,” the B-17 Memphis Belle legendary Pin-Up Nose Art – The Aviation Geek Club

The painting on the nose of the B-17 Memphis Belle is often mistakenly referred to as “The Memphis Belle,” but it is actually titled “I‘m the one with the part in the back.” The B-17 Memphis Belle led a blazing trail of invincibility through the flak and fighter-filled skies over the Third Reich during World …

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The story of the USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft that exploded after a failed pressure test – The Aviation Geek Club

The photos in this post show the result of failed pressure test on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. On modern aircraft, pressurization tests are conducted on the ground. First you have to safety systems that are affected by pressure, noticeably the oxygen regulators. Then the doors are shut and the APU is started, the packs are …

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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, USAF and NASA Jets will compete to determine which will be first to go supersonic during Edwards AFB Airshow – The Aviation Geek Club

The event will commemorate the 75th anniversaries of the Air Force and the first supersonic flight, by then-Capt. Chuck Yeager in the skies over Edwards AFB. Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) will hold its first airshow for the first time in 13 years on Oct. 15 and 16. Besides the US Air Force (USAF), NASA …

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