Last week, defense journalist Giovonni Colla spent some time in Greece at Araxos Air Base to capture what would be a bittersweet moment in the history of combat aviation – the retirement of the humble ...

Born from the Navy’s need for a cheap, reliable, carrier-ready attacker, the A-7 Corsair II replaced the iconic A-4 Skyhawk and rewrote the rules of Cold War air power. With a 15,000-pound payload, ...

What's the first thing that comes to your mind when a clapped-out old jalopy of an automobile is strewn out over someone's front lawn in a particularly rough part of town? Would you wonder why the ...

The Vought A-7 Corsair II may be the most obscure US military jet of the modern era; few planes have fallen through the cracks of our collective memory like the A-7. Accordingly, one might be ...

There are several examples of combat aircraft that were born with the aim to serve in two or three different services of the same nation in aviation history. Usually, these programs face many problems ...

The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) has retired the A-7 Corsair II from active service with a ceremony at Araxos airbase. On Oct. 17, the Hellenic Air Force organized a ceremony to celebrate the retirement ...

While the average member of the public may not track military aircraft, most seem to have a general awareness of the basics. Many aircraft gain some mainstream traction either through their use in ...