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The Australian Military Aviation History Association Inc. is a not-for-profit association aiming to promote Australian military aviation history by way of video essays, interviews, and news. We hope to educate and inspire the Australian public and others interested in military aviation.

How the F-102 Became a Night Fighter in Vietnam

by Admin | November 27, 2025 | American, Other Military Aviation | 0 Comments

During the early years of the Vietnam War, the century series of fighters would be deployed to act in a variety of roles, before the mass rollout of the F-4 Phantom. These aircraft - all designs from the early to mid 50s, created to fill gaps realised during the...

The Evolution of Cruise Missiles

by Admin | November 27, 2025 | Other Military Aviation, Weapon Systems | 0 Comments

Cruise and guided missile had become one of the most decisive precision weapons on the battlefield. Used for the first strikes of Operation Desert Storm, and to a similar effect during the invasion of Iraq. Now, their legacy continues in the Russo-Ukrainian...

Life of a Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot | Oskar Ziesig

by Admin | November 27, 2025 | Biographies, Interviews, Other Military Aviation, World War 2 | 0 Comments

Oskar Ziesig, born in 1919 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany near Essen, recounts his life and career as a Luftwaffe pilot during World War 2 in this August 13, 2004 interview conducted in Australia. Interview with Oskar Ziesig, 13th August 2004, Australians at War...

China’s new J-36

by Admin | November 27, 2025 | Chinese, Other Military Aviation | 0 Comments

In December 2024, images from China confirmed the existence of a new, sixth-generation aircraft in testing. A tailless design, it appeared to be a crewed aircraft, possibly a strike fighter. Now, almost one year later, images confirm that a second prototype has...

F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero

by Admin | November 3, 2025 | American, japanese, Other Military Aviation | 0 Comments

Discount Code for our F-16 T-shirts: STROKE3 https://peacemaker.fashion/en-aud/products/f-16 December 1941 marked the beginning of the Pacific War. For the US Navy, the role of frontline fighter was chiefly filled by the F4F Wildcat, a simple but robust design. For...

9 Squadron RAAF History Part 2 | The Iroquois

by Admin | November 3, 2025 | 9SQN Second Era, 9SQN Vietnam | 0 Comments

In April 1961, the Royal Australian Air Force ordered eight Bell Iroquois utility helicopters, designated HU-1B, from the Bell Helicopter Company in the United States. The U.S. Army later redesignated these as UH-1B. Known within the RAAF as ‘Bravos,’ these gas...

How good is Venezuela’s Air Force?

by Admin | November 3, 2025 | Air Forces, Other Military Aviation | 0 Comments

Venezuela’s security environment has grown more complex because of U.S. counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and visible aerial patrols with platforms like the B-52 Stratofortress. In response, Venezuelan officials have accused the United States of...

Every Apollo Mission

by Admin | November 3, 2025 | Other Military Aviation, Space | 0 Comments

We trace the Apollo program from Cold War origins to its collaborative finale, showing how disciplined engineering turned an audacious goal into reality. Let’s start with a list of all the missions: Uncrewed Test Missions Apollo 1 (AS-204) – Intended to be first...

Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet [A44]

by Admin | October 2, 2025 | 1SQN, Series 3 RAAF Aircraft | 0 Comments

By the mid-1980s, the U.S. Navy faced the fact that its fleet of Grumman F-14 Tomcats and the original F/A-18 Hornets were not going to carry air superiority and strike capabilities into the next century. Programs like the Navy Advanced Tactical Fighter and the A-12...

AIM-7 Sparrow: The Missile That Changed Air Combat

by Admin | October 1, 2025 | Other Military Aviation, Weapon Systems | 0 Comments

In the 1960s, beyond-visual-range combat would become possible for the first time. Semi-active radar guided technology allowed for an aircraft to locate a target, transmit this information to a missile computer, and then guide the weapon to its target. During...

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