Things to See in USA: The USS Midway Museum in San Diego
If you are down in California, paying a visit to San Diego, and perhaps have just the slightest of interest in all things military, then...
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Military Aircraft: South African Atlas Impala (Macchi MB-326)
May 13, 2015
by Craig Lotter
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My introduction to the Impala as a boy growing up in the 80’s was of course through promotional images of the Silver Falcons proudly flying...
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Military Aircraft: British Avro Shackleton
May 2, 2015
by Craig Lotter
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The Avro Shackleton was a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft for use by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF)....
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Military Aircraft: British de Havilland DH.115 Vampire
April 21, 2015
by Craig Lotter
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The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by de Havilland. Having been developed during the Second World War to...
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Military Aircraft: Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen (1997)
January 1, 2014
by Craig Lotter
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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (Griffin) is a lightweight single-engine multi-role fighter jet manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace...
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Military Aircraft: American McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (1976)
November 9, 2013
by Craig Lotter
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The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial...
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Military Aircraft: German Fokker Dr.I (1918)
July 3, 2012
by Craig Lotter
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The Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker (triplane) was a World War I German fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. The distinctive Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring...
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Military Aircraft: American Lockheed P-38 Lightning (1941)
April 11, 2012
by Craig Lotter
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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the...
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