Aviation History & Legacy
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The Only American Stealth Fighter Ever Shot Down
BELGRADE, March 27, 1999 — A U.S. Air Force F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter was shot down over Serbia…
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Newly Declassified Amelia Earhart Documents Reveal Japan’s Role in 1937 Search
The National Archives recently released newly declassified government records related to famed American aviator Amelia…
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The Soviet Cold War Icon That Survived Thousands of Intercepts—Except One
For decades, the Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” was the face of Soviet strategic intimidation—a massive turboprop…
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That Time a MiG-29 Was Literally Cut in Half Mid-Air at the World’s Biggest Airshow
On July 24, 1993, a quarter-million spectators at the Royal International Air Tattoo watched in…
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Sweden’s A 32 Lansen Has A Message For The F-35
How can tiny Sweden challenge modern fighters like the F-35 in export markets? The answer…
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Only 12 Pearl Harbor Survivors Remain — None Could Attend This Year’s Ceremony
Only 12 Pearl Harbor survivors are still alive today, all centenarians, and none is able…
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How US Navy Launched its Super Advanced $4 Billion Stealth Destroyer
The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was launched on October 28, 2013, marking the arrival of the…
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Alaska Pilot Converts 1956 Cargo Plane into Two-Bedroom Airbnb
Flight instructor Jon Kotwicki turned a 1956 Douglas DC-6 cargo plane into a fully functional…
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Russia’s Bulletproof Su-25 Frogfoot—Built to Survive Anything
The Sukhoi Su-25 was engineered as a rugged close air support aircraft, built around heavy…
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The F-111 Aardvark: The Jet That Could Change Shape Mid-Air
The F-111 Aardvark wasn’t just fast—it was revolutionary. With variable-sweep wings, terrain-following radar, and a…
About Author
Zane Clark
Zane Clark is a writer whose interest in national affairs began at age 11, during a birthday ride in a 1966 Piper 180C that sparked an early curiosity about history and current events. That first moment of perspective grew into a lasting fascination with the people, conflicts, and decisions influencing the nation’s direction. Today, Zane brings clear, informed storytelling to Altitude Post, covering everything from major events to the individuals helping shape the country’s future. When he’s not writing, he’s researching history, following current developments, spotting aircraft, attending airshows or exploring the stories behind the headlines.
