The Viper East Demo jet pulling the gear up after a high performance take off. The aircraft features a special paint job on the tail commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Wild Weasel SEAD/DEAD mission.
Over 100 self-proclaimed avgeeks gathered last night at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for Oshbash, a social media meetup designed to allow Twitter friends to meet in person.
I passionately submit that it does, absolutely, matter what the airplane looks like. Do we not care what our bridges and skyscrapers look like, functionality aside?
On this day in 1958, Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act in an effort to further advance America in space exploration.