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Articles on the birth of aviation and its commercial and military applications. s
Articles on the birth of aviation and its commercial and military applications. s
The following is a guest post from Ryan Brown. You can find out more about him here. Morse code is one of the most significant technologies to come out of the 1800s and played an irreplaceable and foundational role in the evolution of modern-day technology such as the cellphone, the…
The following article on Operation Desert Storm is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime invaded Kuwait, seeking to secure a greater share of…
The following article on Operation Praying Mantis is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Western and allied navies participated in the Persian Gulf “tanker war” during the mid to late 1980s, protecting…
The following article on the F-14 Tomcat is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The most significant aircraft of the immediate post-Vietnam period was Grumman’s two-seat F-14 Tomcat, featuring variables weep wings.…
The following article on Russian aircraft carriers is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. During the Cold War the Soviet Navy was caught between communist dogma and nautical reality. Though Russia had…
The following article on aerial refueling is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Jet aircraft brought unparalleled performance to carrier aircraft, but at a price. Aside from the difficulty of landing…
The following article on angled deck aircraft carriers is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Early in the jet era of the 1950s, higher speeds presented a challenge in carrier landings. It…
The following article on supersonic jets is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The 1950s brought immense change to carrier aviation: angled decks, mirror landing systems, steam catapults, and supersonic jets. Many…
The following article on the USS Forrestal is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In 2001 retired Vice Admiral Jerry Miller reflected, “If the Forrestal had not been successful, it is quite…
The following article on Korean War aircraft is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman's book On Wave and Wing: The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier. It is available to order now at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. When communist North Korea’s forces smashed southward across the thirty-eighth parallel on June 25, 1950, U.S. naval aviation…
