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- Two F-14 fighter jets were diverted to USS Midway (2023) https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-two-f-14-fighter-jets-were-diverted-to-uss-midway-the-carriers-flight-deck-and-infrastructure-could-not-support-regular-operation-of-the-large-heavy-tomcat/ 18 comments
- 120 days is the longest time a submarine can remain underwater https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-us-navy-submariner-explains-why-120-days-is-the-longest-time-a-submarine-can-remain-underwater/ 2 comments
- USAF F-16 Pilot explains why[..]he'd Rather Fly the F-35 in combat than the F-22 https://theaviationgeekclub.com/usaf-f-16-pilot-explains-why-in-a-war-against-russia-or-china-he-would-rather-fly-the-f-35-in-combat-than-the-f-22/ 2 comments
- The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System worked by tracking the stars https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-sr-71-blackbird-astro-nav-system-aka-r2-d2-worked-by-tracking-the-stars-and-was-so-powerful-that-it-could-see-the-stars-even-in-daylight/ 344 comments
- Soviet Union sold titanium to US believing they needed it for pizza ovens https://theaviationgeekclub.com/in-the-early-1960s-soviet-union-sold-titanium-to-the-us-believing-they-needed-it-for-pizza-ovens-but-instead-they-used-it-to-build-the-iconic-sr-71-blackbird-mach-3-spy-plane/ 204 comments
- A Soviet test pilot ejected two seconds before the crash of his MiG-29 (2019) https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-a-soviet-test-pilot-ejected-two-seconds-before-the-crash-of-his-mig-29/ 118 comments
- The US Navy F-14 Tomcat aircrew that inspired the Top Gun Movie https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-the-us-navy-f-14-tomcat-aircrew-that-inspired-the-legendary-top-gun-movie/ 94 comments
- Pilot explains how he Survived Blackbird Disintegration at Mach 3.2 https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-pilot-explains-how-he-survived-to-his-blackbird-disintegration-at-a-speed-of-mach-3-2/ 133 comments
- ATC asked 4.000ft of vertical separation to SR-71 to avoid Concorde collision https://theaviationgeekclub.com/air-traffic-controller-tells-the-story-of-when-he-asked-for-vertical-separation-to-an-sr-71-blackbird-crew-in-conflicting-route-with-a-concorde-supersonic-airliner/ 6 comments
- The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by https://theaviationgeekclub.com/story-behind-famed-sr-71-blackbird-super-low-knife-edge-pass/ 132 comments
- SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-blackbird-pilot-tells-story-behind-famed-ground-speed-check/ 12 comments
- Why Australia buried 23 F-111s after the aircraft’s retirement https://theaviationgeekclub.com/heres-why-australia-buried-23-f-111s-after-the-aircrafts-retirement/ 4 comments
- The Story Behind a Famed SR-71 Blackbird Knife-Edge Pass (2017) https://theaviationgeekclub.com/story-behind-famed-sr-71-blackbird-super-low-knife-edge-pass/ 6 comments
- F-15EX makes its debut public appearance at the Oregon International Air Show https://theaviationgeekclub.com/f-15ex-makes-its-debut-public-appearance-at-the-oregon-international-air-show/ 6 comments military
- In a 1v1 fight a US Navy Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier would have no problem in defeating Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov. Here’s why. - The Aviation Geek Club https://theaviationgeekclub.com/in-a-1v1-fight-a-us-navy-nimitz-class-aircraft-carrier-would-have-no-problem-in-defeating-russias-admiral-kuznetsov-heres-why/ 16 comments navy
- The US government allowed a T-2 Buckeye trainer to be exported to South Africa to help train Chinese carrier pilots due to false information given by former USMC Harrier pilot, Indictment Says - The Aviation Geek Club https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-us-government-allowed-a-t-2-buckeye-trainer-to-be-exported-to-south-africa-to-help-train-chinese-carrier-pilots-due-to-false-information-given-by-former-usmc-harrier-pilot-indictment-says/amp/ 6 comments worldnews
- SR-71 Pilot explains how he Survived to his Blackbird Disintegration at a Speed of Mach 3.2 https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-pilot-explains-how-he-survived-to-his-blackbird-disintegration-at-a-speed-of-mach-3-2/ 3 comments indepthstories
- Can anyone on TR speak to this? I heard he did some nasty stuff over on Vinson as well. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/tom-cruise-pissed-the-whole-tr-off-uss-theodore-roosevelt-crew-slams-the-actor-for-his-arrogant-behavior-during-top-gun-sequel-filming/amp/ 78 comments navy
- Sukhoi Su-34 Pilot who stood next to Assad and Putin in 2016 Photo was flying one of the eight Russian Aircraft shot down over Ukraine today https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sukhoi-su-34-pilot-who-stood-next-to-assad-and-putin-in-2016-photo-was-flying-one-of-the-eight-russian-aircraft-shot-down-over-ukraine-today/ 92 comments worldnews
- World's largest flying aircraft AN-225 confirmed destroyed. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/photos-seem-to-show-that-the-antonov-an-225-mriya-the-largest-plane-ever-built-have-been-destroyed/amp/ 12 comments worldnews
- Germany could allegedly drop the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G as well as the European New Generation Fighter for the F-35 Lightning II https://theaviationgeekclub.com/germany-could-allegedly-drop-the-f-a-18e-f-and-ea-18g-as-well-as-the-european-new-generation-fighter-for-the-f-35-lightning-ii/ 31 comments europe
- NASA had to borrow U-2/SR-71 “yellow” Pressure Suits for first Space Shuttle mission https://theaviationgeekclub.com/did-you-know-nasa-had-to-borrow-u-2-sr-71-yellow-pressure-suits-for-first-space-shuttle-mission/ 7 comments space
- In March 1984, a Soviet submarine accidentally collided the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk damaging the propeller of the sub and bow of the Kitty Hawk. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-us-navy-submariner-explains-why-k-314-captain-was-at-fault-when-his-submarine-rammed-uss-kitty-hawk 4 comments history
- Marine lands his AH-1W attack helicopter at ball field to retrieve cell phone he had left at local restaurant https://theaviationgeekclub.com/marine-lands-ah-1w-attack-helicopter-ball-field-retrieve-cell-phone-left-local-restaurant/ 105 comments nottheonion