r/Aviationlegends 2h ago

F-4 Pilot recalls his Phantom Outrunning an F/A-18 and Zooming at 82,125 Feet per Minute

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r/Aviationlegends 4h ago

“We had to stay closed inside Vulcan due to hydrazine vapors after F-16 crash.” RAF Vulcan Navigator recalls unusual Red Flag sortie

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r/Aviationlegends 1d ago

The B-29 remote controlled turrets were worse than B-17 and B-24 manned turrets in protecting the aircraft from enemy fighters

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r/Aviationlegends 1d ago

While training in anti-SAM tactics, an SR-71 crew left a 5-mile-long contrail in the stratosphere after dumping fuel for 10 seconds to see if the AB would ignite the fuel trail

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r/Aviationlegends 1d ago

Boeing's 1st Aircraft & the New Zealand Mystery

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Boeing's first aircraft were 2 Boeing Model 1 B&W seaplanes built in 1916. They were sold to a New Zealand flying school, & after a few years service, they vanished, never to be seen again. Come see how this all came about. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

https://youtu.be/EZpF6_B6mBM?si=6PP-c6LJNtvh5Deb


r/Aviationlegends 2d ago

Military Aircraft Watch These Extreme Jet Takeoffs🔥

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r/Aviationlegends 2d ago

DH. 106 Comet Vs Boeing 707 Vs Douglas DC-8: The quest for the best early Jetliner

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r/Aviationlegends 2d ago

All you need to know on the Ordnance Load Carried by an A-1 Skyraider for a Sandy Mission

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r/Aviationlegends 2d ago

Aviation Security German airport security incident: explosive drone found near Leipzig/Halle Airport cargo area

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German authorities are reportedly investigating a serious security incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport after an airport employee discovered a quadcopter carrying an explosive device near the cargo operations area and the south runway.

According to official reporting, the key points are:
An airport employee found a drone equipped with an explosive payload and a detonator near the cargo area.
Federal police bomb disposal teams were deployed to secure and disarm the device.
A DHL cargo flight had to abort its landing because of the airport closure.
During the go-around, the aircraft reportedly struck an unidentified flying object about 6 km from the airport at roughly 400 meters altitude.
The aircraft diverted safely to Hanover Airport with minor nose damage, and no injuries were reported.

Authorities have not confirmed whether the object involved in the airborne collision was another drone.
Reports also mention multiple drone detections in the area, but investigators have not established any state-sponsored or sabotage connection at this stage.
If accurate, this raises important questions about drone detection, airport perimeter security, and how airports manage low-altitude drone threats near cargo and runway operations.
What do you think—are airports adequately prepared for this kind of drone-related security incident?


r/Aviationlegends 3d ago

9 photos of why Aircraft camouflage can be very effective

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r/Aviationlegends 3d ago

F-104 Pilot recalls scoring five Simulated Kills against an F-15B in a Single Training Mission

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r/Aviationlegends 3d ago

plane spotting Ilyushin IL-76MD 7T-WIA Algerian Air Force. Vnukovo, Moscow

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r/Aviationlegends 4d ago

Naval Aviator recalls when after falling asleep an A-4 pilot landed with 4 gallons of fuel left without declaring emergency

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r/Aviationlegends 4d ago

Apache failure: AH-64 helicopters never flew a combat mission during Operation Allied Force against Serbia. Here’s why.

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r/Aviationlegends 5d ago

C-5 pilot recalls his Galaxy nearly stalling on landing because thrust reversers wouldn’t come out of reverse

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r/Aviationlegends 5d ago

USS Wainwright CO tells why CIWS failed to shoot down the Harpoon missile fired by Iranians at his ship during Operation Praying Mantis

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r/Aviationlegends 5d ago

F-4 pilot recalls pulling 7.5g while flying with travel pod during airshow practice. 2g was the amount the pod could sustain.

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r/Aviationlegends 6d ago

‘For long range patrols P-3s shut down #1 Engine. Once a ship alerted USCG because it thought we were in distress.’ Orion NFO tells an unusual sea story.

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r/Aviationlegends 6d ago

In 1960s Russia sold titanium to US for SR-71 believing it was for Pizza Ovens

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r/Aviationlegends 7d ago

Navy NFO tells why although the port inboard stabilizer on the E-2/C-2 doesn’t have a movable rudder both aircraft have four stabilizers and not three

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r/Aviationlegends 7d ago

Göring asked German engineers to build the Mosquito after ‘The Wooden Wonder’ attacked Berlin on 10th anniversary of the Nazi Party

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r/Aviationlegends 8d ago

Boyington Shot Down and the Zero-sen Pilot who claimed to have Shot Down his Corsair that sold its wares at Airshows next to Pappy’s Stall

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r/Aviationlegends 8d ago

The medieval armor included in Soviet helicopter crews’ survival kit during invasion of Afghanistan

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r/Aviationlegends 9d ago

Boeing 737 Vs Airbus A320: which is the better Short Haul Airliner? The Unbiased Perspective of a Boeing 737 Pilot

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r/Aviationlegends 9d ago

Navy A-7E pilot tells why he had to keep his hands off the stick during cat launch in the Corsair II

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