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Plane of the Week: F-16 Fighter Falcon

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Plane of the Week: F-16 Fighter Falcon

The Lightweight Fighter Mafia contributed to the F-16 Fighter Falcon design used today. As founding members of the Fighter Mafia, John Boyd and Tom Christie did more than attract controversy by advocating for a new US air combat doctrine. The informal group wanted military reform in one way—do more with less. Boyd made his mark [...]

By Kendra Kuhar|July 20th, 2017|General Aviation, Plane Of The Week|Comments Off

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The History Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Part 3: The Cold War

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The History Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Part 3: The Cold War

For the rest of The History of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles series, you can read Part 1: WWI here and Part 2: Interwar Years & WWII here. Post-WWII: Evolution of Target Drones and Reconnaissance The Cold War Immediately after World War II ended, the Cold War began. The Soviet Union and the United States were two global superpowers: [...]

By Sarah Simonovich|December 12th, 2016|Aviation History|Comments Off