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The SR-71 Blackbird Was Built to Outrun Soviet Air Defenses
The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. As Washington and ...
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NASA jets will chase the eclipse for pictures of the Sun
Two Cold War-era jets from Houston will chase the eclipse path to capture observations of the solar corona, or the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere. Why it matters: Aside from this ...
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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth decade in service, the Cold War-era aircraft remains a fan favorite of aviation buffs and military experts alike. The Air Force ...
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Cold War, Hot Jets
How the invention of the jet engine transformed Britain after the Second World War and came to capture the imagination of a generation and define how the Cold War was fought.
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
(Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli/Air Force) FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane ...