Nov 3, 2025 | 9SQN Second Era, 9SQN Vietnam
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...
Nov 3, 2025 | Air Forces, Other Military Aviation
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...
Nov 3, 2025 | Other Military Aviation, Space
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...
Oct 2, 2025 | 1SQN, Series 3 RAAF Aircraft
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...
Oct 1, 2025 | Other Military Aviation, Weapon Systems
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...