Ronin

2. 7. 1943 – first victory of the Tuskegee Airmen

1st Lt. Charles B. Hall of the 99th Fighter Squadron in a Curtiss P-40L Warhawk 42-10895 "A30", while escorting B-25s over Sicily, shot down an enemy fighter – officially an Fw 190, but most likely a Bf 109. #OTD #WWII #AviationHistory #TuskegeeAirmen

A USAF A-7D Corsair II assigned to the 76th TFS out of ENGLAND AFB near Tyndall AFB MAY80 (Frank Garzelnic)

F-14A Tomcat, BUNO 159634, Tail Code NG, Modex 101, US Navy, VF-211 Checkmates, NAS Lemoore, California, September 1977, Photo from Augusto Laghi Collection

This totally bodacious VF-211 Checkmates F-14A (NG-101 / BuNo 159634) is captured at NAS Lemoore in September 1977 — a great early Tomcat shot with those iconic Checkmates markings.

F-35B USMC

F-14A Tomcat, BUNO 160391, Tail Code AJ, Modex 210, US Navy, VF-84 Jolly Rogers (CVW-8 / USS Nimitz), Alameda NAS, California, 6 August 1977, Photo by Bob Thomas

This totally bodacious VF-84 Jolly Rogers F-14A (AJ-210 / BuNo 160391) is captured at Alameda NAS in August 1977 while assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 aboard USS Nimitz — a great early Tomcat shot with those iconic skull-and-crossbones markings.

A Wingman will cover your blind spots. They'll "have your six."

A Wingman amplifies situational awareness, doubles your firepower, and provides a vital lifeline during tactical engagements or emergencies.

Always have a Wingman.

Cold War time.

A Royal Air Force F-4 Phantom FGR.2 of 92 Squadron, nicknamed the “Cobras,” taxiing at RAF Wildenrath in Germany in 1982