Kapil Kajal

Kapil is a journalist with nearly a decade of experience. Reported across a wide range of beats with a particular focus on air warfare and military affairs, his work is shaped by a deep interest in twentieth‑century conflict, from both World Wars through the Cold War and Vietnam, as well as the ways these histories inform contemporary security and technology.
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Grounded Dreams: The RF-4X Phantom – The Mach 3 Legend That Never Flew

The story of the RF-4X Phantom “Peace Jack” project, an attempt to build a Mach-3…

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WWII Veteran Fairchild 24 Listed For Sale by Platinum Fighter Sales

A rare Fairchild 24 utility aircraft from World War II, later restored and an Oshkosh…

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Grounded Dreams: Helwan HA-300-The Supersonic Mirage of Egypt

Messerschmitt’s HA-300 supersonic fighter moved from Spain to Egypt but was canceled in 1969 amid…

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Flight Test Files F-15B TN 837 – Testing the Future of Thrust Vectoring

How NASA’s F-15 ACTIVE program tested thrust vectoring and adaptive controls to improve performance of…

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Aces of the Great War: Maurice Boyau – The Fallen Hero of the SPAD XIII

Maurice Boyau captained France in rugby before becoming a World War I ace with 35…

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Grounded Dreams: Farman F.224 – A Forgotten Giant of the Pre-War French Sky

France’s Farman F.224 airliner began as a luxury transport but was repurposed for troops and…

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Flight Test Files Northrop T-38 Talon – The Chase Plane That Saw It All

How the T-38 Talon became America’s first supersonic trainer, shaping USAF pilot training and NASA…

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Grounded Dreams: The Nakajima G8N Renzan – The Imperial Mountain That Never Rose

Japan’s late-war G8N Renzan heavy bomber rivaled Allied designs but was canceled in 1945 amid…

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Grounded Dreams: Ikarus 451 – The Supersonic Mirage of the Prone-Pilot Fighter

The Ikarus 451 tested a prone pilot position to improve G-force tolerance, but breathing issues…

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Aces of the Great War: Werner Voss – The Face of the Fokker Triplane

The story of Werner Voss, the German World War I ace who scored 48 victories…

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