From A-1 to Z-4: How The US Military Tri-Service Aircraft Designation System Works
The US Military has specific guidelines for naming its planes, though there is some creative license applied when necessary.
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Were These Advanced US Aircraft a Source of UFO Sightings?
UFOs are now known as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) to make their serious reporting and study more palatable to the ...
YF-12 Interceptor: The US's Cold War Mach 3+ Defense Against Soviet Bombers
The Soviet Union continued to invest heavily in the development of capable next-generation fighter and bomber aircraft ...
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti after 2 planes shot by gangs
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight ...
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Flying the U-2 spy plane
There aren’t many current and former U-2 spy plane pilots in the world, but I recently had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with one of them. Stan Rauch, who turns 80 this month, grew up at Lake ...
Spirit Airlines and JetBlue planes struck by gunfire in Haiti
Prince, Haiti, were suspended after a Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire while attempting to land there.
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti, UN suspends flights after 2 planes shot by gangs
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days ...