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The Atlantis was key to the ATLAS project.

ATLAS-1 – The Space Mission to Understand the Atmosphere

October 25, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani America, ATLAS, NASA, Ship, Space, Spaceship

The Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS) space shuttle missions were planned to launch over an 11 year solar-cycle

The MiG-31 Foxhound.

Mig-31 Foxhound – Brutal Looks, Deadly Firepower

October 18, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, fighter, Foxbat, Foxhound, Interceptor, MiG, MiG-25, MiG-31, russian, USSR

The MiG-31, nicknamed Foxhound by NATO, was developed as part of a Soviet program to counteract the threat of NATO

The P-270 Moskit

P-270 Moskit – Mach 2+ 4,000 kg Anti Ship Missile

October 12, 2022December 20, 2022 Vegim Krelani Anti-ship missile, Missile, NATO, navy, russian, Russian Navy

The P-270 Moskit missile is nicknamed the ‘Mosquito’ because it is the fastest anti-ship missile in the world, traveling almost

Tupolev Tu-160

Tupolev Tu-160 – The World’s Largest Bomber

October 10, 2022December 20, 2022 Vegim Krelani Blackjack, Modern, Nuclear, Russia, Supersonic, Tu-160, White Swan

The Soviet Union initiated the development of the Tu-160 during the Cold War when the competition in all areas of

This MiG-25 was caught in an unusual hiding spot.

The US found an Air Force Buried in the Desert

October 5, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, cold war, desert, fighter, Foxbat, Iran, Iraq, russian, soviet, Su-25, USA

Whilst this may sound like something from Indiana Jones, it is in fact completely true. As part of Operation Iraqi

A pair of F-14A Tomcats of VF-211.

Grumman F-14 Tomcat – The Big Cat with 2 Terrible Engines

October 4, 2022January 10, 2023 Vegim Krelani F-14, fighter, Goose, Maverick, navy, Tom Cruise, Tomcat, Topgun, USA

In the 1980s, the F-14 Tomcat became one of the most iconic and best-known aircraft of the US Navy, not

The SEPECAT Jaguar.

SEPECAT Jaguar – Jet Trainer turned Nuclear Attacker

September 28, 2022December 20, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, attacker, bomber, british, cold war, fighter, france, Nuclear

The SEPECAT Jaguar was designed in the 60s as a jet trainer. But as with many aviation projects, they grow

The Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback.

Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback – Russia’s Supermaneuverable Bomber

September 25, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, bomber, fighter, Fullback, Ground Attack, russian, soviet, Su-27

The Sukhoi Su-34 is a multi-purpose aircraft that entered the services of the Russian Air Force in 2014, gradually replacing

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy.

C-5 Galaxy – The Big Daddy

September 20, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, Cargo, Galaxy, heavy lift, USA

The C-5 Galaxy is a huge heavy cargo-lifting airplane the length of an American football field and as high as

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Cold War Modern Day

General Dynamics F-16 – The Rebirth of the Dogfighter

September 16, 2022December 14, 2022 Steve MacGregor aircraft, cold war, fighter, Fightning Falcon, USA, Viper

This is the story of the Fighter Mafia and the birth of the aircraft they envisaged: the General Dynamics F-16