The same company's F7U Cutlass lacked engine power and was dubbed the Gutless Cutlass as a result. Nicknames in aviation aren't only used for military aircraft, of course. Civilian planes can ...

Another Cutlass snags the net. In the final sequence, from July 14, 1955, an F7U-3 lands short; the only fatality was pilot LCDR Jay Alkire of the VF-124 Stingrays. Explore Subscribe Newsletters ...

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Here’s What You Need to Know: On the 67th anniversary of the Cutlass’ first flight, the National Naval Aviation Museum took a wry tone. “Some naval aviators who had harrowing experiences in ...

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Operation Friston was the UK response when Soviet ships passed through waters near the UK. It was regularly activated as Northern Fleet Soviet warships often transited the Iceland – Faroes gap en ...