In fall 1942, Lieutenant Commander Sam Porter tested the feasibility of operating the Navy’s bent-wing fighter from the deck of the escort carrier USS Sangamon steaming in the Chesapeake …

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[N 1] is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by …

Nov 27, 2020 · In 1944, Alexander Kartveli, designer of the legendary Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, began working on a jet-powered successor. Kartveli’s tubby-looking “Jug” proved a …

In 1960 there were participants from 15 countries flying aircraft from the USA, UK, Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Sweden. The Formula F48 races became very popular and major sponsors …

Initially sent to escort B-29s on long-range missions over North Korea, the Thunderjet excelled as a close air support and daytime interdiction strike aircraft. In Korea, F-84 pilots attacked …

In 1944 the Army Air Forces asked for proposals to build a fighter-bomber with a top speed of 600 mph. The design team at Republic Aviation considered modifying a P-47 airframe to accept a …

Jul 17, 2021 · After making its combat debut over Guadalcanal in February 1943 – eight full months before the first F6F Hellcats entered service – the F4U Corsair would go on to become …

Officially activated on June 1, 1953, as the 3600th Air Demonstration Team, their first aircraft was the straight-winged F-84G Thunderjet. 6 .50-cal. machine guns plus 32 5-in HVAR rockets or 2 …

The F4U Corsair was a carrier-based fighter plane used by the United States Navy and Marines during World War II. It was known for its distinctive inverted gull wing design and excellent...

Mar 24, 2023 · The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American jet-powered fighter-bomber. Primarily flown by the US Air Force from 1947-64, it suffered many issues during its …