18th FG comes to mind, but I may be mistaken. What was the unit in Korea that bugged out to leave it's maintenance personel to the mercy, or lack thereof, of the advancing North Koreans? They were supposedly from thereon to wear a squadron patch featuring a chicken on it? Thanx, Mick

Hello all! I'm looking for any documentation, drawing and pics about Payen Pa.350 CD - project Coupe Deutsch Racer. Many thanks for your help best regards Alexander

Dose anybody know any info.on the 497th,BS?

I have been approached by some aviation enthusiasts to organize an escorted tour from the US down to the 2012 Warbirds over Wanaka airshow in New Zealand. I'm researching the viability of such a tour and would be interested in hearing back from anyone who has been to the show, or who may be...

Hello forum members, I do free ID help of WW-2 USAAF/USN/USMC flying unit emblems. If you have an emblem/s you think I can help with please feel free to contact me. I have been researching emblems for the past 25+ years also am an artist of WW2 leather flying unit patches , looking forward to...

I need an air police badge for my collection. Can anyone here point me at a source or does anyone here have one they want to get rid of one? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

HI there all, I have a ME109 Control column stick grip that i'm looking to sell. Stick grip is absolutely looking brand new, all wiring intact, all buttons depress , hardly any wear at all, wiring still attached. Best example I've ever seen or had!! Anyone interested...offers?? Cheers, Chris

From below article it appears that 21 can still hold its own in dogfight: Try to point at and shoot well flown MiG-21! Predrag Pavlovic, dipl.ing. and Nenad Pavlovic, dipl.ing, JAT Airways Maneuverability of modern fighter is measured by how slow it can fly and how high angle of attack it can...

"Hobo" wrote Is the photo genuine? No. If you blow it up, or invert the colors you can see the massive manipulations.

Dear Aviation and History Enthusiast The first online documentary channel dedicated to the History of Aviation has made its debut. AEROCINEMA: A Web Channel for The Aviation Enthusiast www.aerocinema.com From the battles of WWII to secret and experimental aircraft that altered the course of...

Dear Aviation & History Enthusiasts, My father – Flight Captain Erich Warsitz – is remembered as the first person to fly an aircraft under turbojet power, the Heinkel He 178, on August 27, 1939 and also the first to fly an aircraft under liquid-fueled rocket power, the Heinkel He 176, on June 20...

Does anyone have information on the RAF Beam/Blind Approach Training flights? When they were created, disbanded and what formation they reported to? I am after the ones attached to Bomber Command, the 1501 to 1521 and 1535 flights. The earlier flights were known as 1 through 7 or 8 flight and in...

I remember reading that Germany gave the USSR a few Me 109's, I'm just wondering what happened to them.

for sale: fairly clean unit (NO shock mount, NO control head), appears to be complete and in pretty darn nice shape, out of avionics repair facility; has the SAAD overhaul sticker also. $100.00 + shipping pictures available, please email replies, other aircraft related surplus...

During my time in Korea in the Australian Army a Marine Corsair F4U Aircraft crash landed at Kimpo Airfield in 1952 or 1953, my memory is not what it used to be. I helped pull the pilot out of the crahed plane and he was still alive at that time although seriously injured. I actually...

Looking for any info on my father Capt. Charles G. (Curly) Stoeckel. His last TDY was at Clark AFB in '66 - '67 flying the F-102A for the 64th FIS. Never really got to know the man...died when I was nine. Thank you, Robert G. Stoeckel

Any leads to what this V4 missile might have been? Any pics etc...From what I gather it used a Pabst style ramjet similar to the Ta 283.

Any leads to what this V4 missile might have been? Any pics etc...From what I gather it used a Pabst style ramjet similar to the Ta 283.

Any leads to what this V4 missle might have been? Any pics etc...From what I gather it used a Pabst style ramjet similar to the Ta 283.

Any leads to what this V4 missle might have been? Any pics etc...From what I gather it used a Pabst style ramjet similar to the Ta 283.