A Load of Hot Air
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Balloons, Air Ships, Dirigibles, Blimps, Aerostats and all things lighter than air.
Tethered Aerostat Radar System.
Images under Creative Commons licence from the US Gov Library of Congress and farrider.us.
Blackbird Bye Bye
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One of the most amazing aircraft to make it out of the Skunk Works, the SR71 Blackbird.
D-Day Part 2
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Some personal recollections from Air Force service men who took part in D Day.
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The Ghost Fleet
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Some of the lesser known but vital parts played by the Allied Air Forces during the D Day invasion.
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The Buff
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The history of the B52 Buff and some of it’s more memorable moments.
One of two Mk.39 thermonuclear bombs rests in a field in Faro, NC after falling from a disintegrating B-52 bomber.
Boeing B-52D-40-BW (S/N 56-0695). Note the GAM-72 Quail decoy missile and trailer near the nose of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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The Aviators of Pittsburgh
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A look at the famous aviators of Pittsburgh prior to the Wings Over Pittsburgh meetup.
