Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 2
By early June, 1944, the 492nd Bombardment Group had flown twenty-four missions. Most had been easy ones, either supporting the …
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Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 1
The story goes that Napoleon once inquired about a certain general to his staff. After listening to them go on …
Book Review – Luck of a Lancaster
The title of this immensely readable book accurately and quite starkly describes the contents but hardly does justice to the …
F8F Bearcat Dazzled Naval Aviators in the 1940s
In the 1940s and 1950s, naval aviators pushed the limits in a powerful, lightweight, very nimble fighter that some called …
OV-10 Bronco Was the Right Weapon for Vietnam
“The cockpit was well laid out. The airplane was easy and responsive. It was fun to fly because it was …
U-10 Helio Courier Was Unsung Hero in Vietnam
Quick. What’s a U-10?
It wasn’t the most famous war weapon of the Vietnam War, but the Helio U-10 Courier …
The OV-1 Mohawk Remembered Firsthand: Piloting the Mohawk in Vietnam
Retired Lt. Col. Alex Paruti had hundreds of flying hours in the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk when he joined the 225th …
The OV-1 Mohawk Remembered Firsthand: The Mohawk’s Marathon Saga
Greg Billigen hated the cockpit.
“It was cramped. Everything was packed in there pretty good. The ejection seat was hard …
Turboprop YC-124B Globemaster Didn’t Quite Make The Grade
Was it a brilliant idea or brilliant mistake? Was it an aircraft that should have been pressed into service or …
F-100 Super Sabre Flew Most Missions in Vietnam
When photos of the F-100 Super Sabre were released after test pilot George Welch completed the plane’s maiden flight on …