A Turkish historian has claimed that fifty FW190 A-3 warbirds have been buried under Kayseri airport since 1947.
By B. Huber (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Category: Heritage
Exhibit at former Imperial Japanese Army flight school
The former site of a Imperial Japanese Army flight school in Tokyo that drafted thousands of teenagers to fight the war as fighter pilots has been converted into a exhibit hall.
By uncredited ([1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Video of C-47 VH-XUX arrival in Singapore
Update on Buzz Buggy
The crew of C-47 “Buzz Buggy” is busy swapping out the port side engine in Surabaya, Indonesia. They are expected to depart on Oct. 3 and instead of landing in Johor, Malaysia, they will be arriving at Seletar, Singapore. Arrival time is expected to be 1500-1700 hrs.
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The most detailed account of the 1st AIM-9 dogfight
The combat debut of the AIM-9 Sidewinder dogfight missile took place 48 58 years ago and the location was over Wenzhou Bay, China. This article, in Mandarin, is the most detailed account on what actually took place on Sept. 24, 1958, including the time the first PLAAF MiG-17 was shot down by an air-to-air missile fired from a RoCAF F-86.
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Photo: Library of Congress
Three PLAAF MiG-17s’ contrails can be seen in this gun camera footage and the Sidewinder had just left its launch rail.
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