Kevin ChungThe Spitfire Mk.XIV (and not the P-51D) was the best piston-engined fighter of WWII in Europe even according to Adolf Galland. Here’s why. - The Aviation Geek Clubtheaviationgeekclub.com - Dario LeoneThere were around 20 high performance fighter types at least nominally in service in Europe when World War II there came to an end. Which was the …
Kevin ChungSR-71 pilot explains why the F-15 radar couldn’t see the Blackbird during Eagle Bait sorties - The Aviation Geek Clubtheaviationgeekclub.com - Linda Sheffield Miller‘One of the interesting discoveries from the Eagle Bait was that F-15s couldn’t even find us when everything was shut down and we told them exactly …
Kevin ChungWorld War Two-era Vickers Wellington bomber is restored to former glory after 10 years of painstaking work - and will be centre of new exhibitiondailymail.co.uk - Jamie PhillipsA Second World War Vickers Wellington bomber has been restored to its former glory after ten years of painstaking work - and will be centre of a new …
Kevin ChungWhen Germany Attacked Norway It Aimed to Capture the Country’s Gold. The Norwegians Stayed One Step Ahead.historynet.com - Timothy J. BoyceAt 4:16 a.m. on the frigid morning of April 9, 1940, the German heavy cruiser Blücher steamed within view of the Norwegian fortress of Oscarsborg. The …
Kevin ChungHow a Saab J37 Viggen Helped Save a Damaged SR-71 Blackbird19fortyfive.com - Peter SuciuThe Swedish Saab J37 Viggen Once Escorted an American SR-71 – If Sweden becomes a member of NATO, its fighters could soon escort American bombers and …
Kevin ChungThe story of Marta Bohn-Meyer, the only woman to fly in the SR-71 Blackbird as a crewmember - The Aviation Geek Clubtheaviationgeekclub.com - Linda Sheffield MillerThe only other woman to have flown aboard the legendary SR-71 Blackbird was Congresswoman Beverly Byron who rode as a VIP guest in 1985. The photos in …
