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RF-84 Thunderflash – The Predator of the 1950’s

Advances in aviation in the early part of the Jet age made the 1950’s and 60’s an exciting time to be a part of the fledgling United States Air Force. Master Sergeant Vince De Groot recently did some digging into the history of the mission of the RF-84 Thunderflash and tells  how the ingenuity of U.S. Airman contributed to the unique mission of RF-84 at the time. Continue reading

Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Fork-Tailed Devil”

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 P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. It was named “fork-tailed devil” (Zwieselsteißteufel) by the Luftwaffe and “two planes, one pilot” (2飛行機、1パイロット, Ni hikoki, ichi pairotto) by the Japanese. Continue reading