What You Didn’t Know About The F-14 Tomcat: During its three decades in service with the United States Navy, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat more than lived up to the role it was designed for, drawing blood in combat. It was designed in the 1960s to incorporate the air combat experience learned during the Vietnam War. […]
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In respectable society, criticizing Donald Trump isn’t just fashionable – it’s requisite. And there’s plenty to criticize: Trump is inarticulate, unprofessional, rude, hyperbolic, devoid of empathy, deficient on policy, clearly the strangest person ever to occupy the presidency. (Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here. Check out More 19FortyFive Videos Here) But consistently, Trump bears a […]
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Carabinieri KFOR-MSU patrols in front of Ibar Bridge, in Mitrovica (Kosovo). Summer 2019.Image by Allions
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said last week that the situation in Kosovo was “on the brink of armed conflict,” as tensions rise. On Sunday, the crisis worsened when Kosovo police special forces reportedly attacked Serbs at barricades near the settlement of Zubin Potok. No injuries were reported.
Even as a young lad, I was a war buff. There was my favorite video game and flight simulator F-15E Strike Eagle in which you could pick a number of different missions and go up against the best. My favorite scenario was an attack on Syria and fighting against Soviet-era fighters and surface-to-air missiles. I wish I could say […]
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“Don’t give me an F-105. / ‘Cause I love being alive. She’s great for attack, she soaks all the more flak, / Don’t give me an F-105.” Thus goes one of the verses to a song titled “Give Me Operations,” an old traditional humorous Air Force fighter pilot song best known for being performed by Oscar Brand, […]
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The MiG-17 Fresco made its maiden flight on January 14, 1950 – five months before the outbreak of the Korean War – and was officially introduced in October 1952. Although intended to replace the legendary MiG-15 “Fagot” in the intense aerial battles against the equally legendary F-86 Sabre, the (relatively) newer jet didn’t actually see […]
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During the Second World War, the U.S. Navy referred to its submarines and their crews as “The Silent Service.” Fittingly, the late great historian Clay Blair Jr. – himself a WWII submariner – chose Silent Victory as the title of his bestselling book on WWII USN subs. “The Silent Service” definitely made outstanding contributions to […]
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The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is respected for its dogfighting ability as much as its air-to-air maneuverability attributes, especially when compared with any other potential rival. Solely operated by the United States Air Force, the Raptor was developed as part of the service’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program two decades ago. The aircraft was developed […]
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There is something universally grating about a rich kid, having done nothing other than be born to affluent parents, basking in the benefits of his or her station. (Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here. Check out More 19FortyFive Videos Here) And when that rich kid, who has enjoyed every possible advantage and every expense subsidized […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has enjoyed over two decades of uncontested power. Now, however, with Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine badly stalled, Putin’s leadership is facing unprecedented scrutiny. (Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Here. Check out More 19FortyFive Videos Here) “Vladimir Putin has never faced a serious challenge to his power,” Amy Knight, an […]
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