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 ...

Read more: 12 Best Fighter Jets In The World Today The F7U Cutlass was Vought's ambitious post World War II fighter jet, designed to cruise above 600 MPH and reach 40,000 feet of elevation.

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 ...