RichC | October 23, 2025
Sent this to an aviation friend as he routinely posts a “Triple Tail Thursday” photo on X.com. Overview of the Connie Triple Tail The term “Connie triple tail” likely refers to the Lockheed Constellation, commonly known as “Connie,” which features a distinctive triple tail design. This aircraft is a propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed Corporation […]
RichC | July 30, 2025
During the early years of World War II, few aircraft turned as many heads—or changed the tide of air power—like the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. With its distinctive twin-boom design and central nacelle cockpit, the P-38 didn’t just look different; it was different. This radical design, the brainchild of Lockheed’s legendary engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson and […]
RichC | April 20, 2023
When it comes to fast aircraft, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the one most of us know about. In a social media Twitter mention last week, Massimo posted this photo and link. The SR-71 Blackbird was so fast that, if attacked by surface-to-air missiles, it simply flew higher, faster, and in a slightly different direction […]
RichC | October 4, 2022
The Lockheed F-117 was one of the most specialized and sophisticated aircraft to ever enter USAF service. Purpose built to defeat radars, it was all square and flat, a fact, reflected in the aircraft’s boxy cockpit. (@realairpower1)