#aviation lovers

Impressive Performance MiG-17's Air Show in Sacramento, US-CA.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a Russian fighter jet that was developed in the 1950s as a successor to the MiG-15 and saw combat in the 1960s during the Vietnam War. Although not supersonic, it was capable of very tight turns and armed with three cannons, making it deadly against American fighters like the F-4 Phantom and the F-8 Crusader. The MiG-17 was the first Russian fighter jet to have an afterburner, which dumps raw fuel in to the exhaust to increase the thrust.

The MiG-17 is visually differentiated from the earlier MiG-15 by wings which are more swept back, a longer fuselage, three fences on each wing instead of two, and a fin on the bottom of the fuselage. Over 10,000 were built and it was the standard general purpose day fighter for many Soviet satellite countries during the Cold War.

The F-22 Raptor is a masterpiece of modern aviation, renowned for its stealth, speed, and unmatched aerial combat capabilities. Celebrating cutting-edge technology and air superiority, this design on Redbubble is perfect for aviation enthusiasts!

#F22Raptor, #StealthFighter, #FighterJet, #MilitaryAviation, #USAF

Gift on F22 Raptor USAF // 1

Gift on F22 Raptor USAF // 2

Gift on F22 Raptor USAF // 3

Valkyrie- she is so gorgeous! 54 years ago February 4th 1969 was her last flight. She took off from Edwards Air Force Base,CA and flew to the National Airport Museum in Dayton Ohio for her retirement. Over the next few days I'll be posting a lot more about her. Out of, all the aircraft in history that I've studied. From the Wright flyer to the F-35, J20, Su 57 and of course the one that is the most badass ass of all thee F-22 Raptor! The Xb70 valkyrie has been my favorite I started actively researching aircraft at the age of six, 1974. I would dream daily of seeing her. As of yet I've never seen her in person. That all changes in about 2 months, I'll be seeing her for the first time in her new birth and I am very excited. I've been by the museum three times, but I was only on the East Coast for family emergencies! I grew up and have lived my life on the west coast, in Seattle! Being an aviation historian, has been a fun lifelong Pursuit, full of passion! Valkyrie is truly the most beautiful aircraft I've ever laid eyes on!

This Day in History: WWII Pilot Gertrude Tompkins

On this day in 1944, an elite American female pilot climbs into a P-51D Mustang fighter. Gertrude Tompkins Silver was tasked with ferrying the plane to the east coast. She was never seen again.

Gertrude is the only member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) still missing in action after World War II.

Her path to the WASPs was unusual. Gertrude spent much of her childhood struggling with a stutter. She hated school because she was relentlessly teased, so she did just enough to scrape by. Books were her main escape.

Gertrude’s life would change forever in late 1940 or early 1941, when she was in her late 20s. By then, she was working for her father’s company. One night at a dance, she met Mike Kolendorski. He was an American pilot volunteering to help England against Germany.

The young couple had a necessarily short courtship because of the war, but they appear to have been in love. Unfortunately, Mike was killed in action in May 1941. Gertrude was distraught, but distracted herself with flying lessons.

When America began recruiting female pilots for the war effort, she volunteered.