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The Aviation Geek Club #TAGC is aimed to create a community of people who can read and talk about every aviation topic, from never told stories to latest news.

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Former Naval Aviator explains why US Navy fighter pilot candidates wash outs are common early on, but rare later in training
https://t.co/MCMnR15JBg

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Boeing Employee tells why the company didn’t develop the 757 instead of the older 737
https://t.co/fgX0XcWgsk

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Libyan MiG-23 pilot recalls memorable dogfight he had with US Navy F-14 Tomcats
https://t.co/B8V8jb3FuQ

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The C-47 secret airline that flew only in bad weather to evacuate Allied Airmen interned in neutral Sweden
https://t.co/89mLfJCQIu

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USMC Harrier pilot recalls USAF drill where AV-8Bs takeoff was not allowed because F-16s and F-15s couldn’t launch since runways were closed for simulated strikes
https://t.co/rmEqfiJU07

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F-106 pilot recalls flying the wing’s flight surgeon in 32 minutes from Andrews to Cape Cod in his Six backseat
https://t.co/T4yOjTay79

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18 Sea Shadow stealth ships could protect the entire US Navy carrier fleet: Remembering the warship that used the stealth technology of the F-117 Nighthawk
https://t.co/InJQSJy93N

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The Grumman F7F was to be called Tomcat but the name was refused as it connotated “feline promiscuity.” Thus, the F7F became the Tigercat.
https://t.co/leoZ02HF0F

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Both Gun and Nose Gear of the A-10 Warthog are not ‘in the middle of the Plane.’ Here’s why.
https://t.co/FJbUdBB7xw

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Huey pilot recalls “the common occurrence” of safely landing a UH-1 riddled with bullet holes in Vietnam
https://t.co/PPmn6EdIHe

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USAF Fighter Pilot tells why an F-16 is more comfortable than a commercial airplane for long-haul flights
https://t.co/YK25yGQno7

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Naval Aviator tells what motivates people to pursue a military flight career (spoiler it’s not money)
https://t.co/SJ6aGfiajD

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SR-71 Mach 3 spy plane’s titanium parts made in summer corroded, those made in winter didn’t. Here’s why.
https://t.co/d8980t1fJI

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US Naval Aviator Explains why Landing on an Aircraft Carrier for First Time is one of the Most Incredible Things You can Experience, yet it’s also One of the Most Terrifying
https://t.co/tPBGeEVeuS

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The story of the photo of CH-53 helicopter towing USS Austin amphibious transport ship
https://t.co/jrsS4Z336e

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This Syrian Air Force MiG-23 defected undetected to Israel embarrassing the IAF. Still the Israelis were happy to finally get their hands on a Flogger.
https://t.co/NPKwF4Bfvm

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Boeing 707 pilot recalls doing zero-zero landing in Anchorage after Engine Failure
https://t.co/virq1j7nqq

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The Bronco pilot who died ditching his OV-10 to save his observer who couldn’t eject because his parachute was shredded by the explosion of a North Vietnamese SA-7
https://t.co/Y1INgBvu4s

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F-102 fighter pilots always wore oxygen mask only for takeoffs and landings: Deuce driver tells why
https://t.co/RG0ZoZKggL

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The largest number of variants for a given aircraft type in US inventory: the 34 variants originated by the C-135
https://t.co/R2MK3IkKqc