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Photos of World’s last active service F-14 Tomcat jets overhauled in Iran

The Iranian Air Force is the last operator of the legendary F-14 Tomcat.The photos in this article were recently released by FARS News Agency.They show some Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-14...

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Video of B-1 bombers night and day departures from Al Udeid airbase in Qatar

A B-1 launch is always an impressive sight.The following footage shows B-1 Lancer bombers with the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron launch from Al Udeid airbase, in Qatar, to pound ISIS targets in Iraq...

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These Stunning Images of the U.S. A-10 Thunderbolts in Kuwait say a lot about...

A-10s involved in Operation Inherent Resolve carry a full complement of air-to-ground weaponry.The pictures in this post were taken at the end of January at Ahmed al Jaber airbase, in Kuwait, where...

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Russia’s newest Su-30 multirole jets and Su-24 bombers practiced attack runs...

Russia’s newest multirole fighter jets have been using NATO ships in the Black Sea to practice attack scenarios.Russian Su-30s and Su-24s aircraft from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet based in Crimea have...

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U.S. aircraft carrier and part of its escort “sunk” by French submarine...

If you thought aircraft carriers were invincible you were wrong.On Mar. 4, the French Ministry of Defense released some interesting details, about the activity conducted by one of its nuclear-powered...

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French Rafale omnirole fighter jet operates from U.S. aircraft carrier in the...

Every now and then, French Navy warplanes operate from U.S. flattops.The cooperation between the Marine Nationale (French Navy) and the U.S. Navy is not limited to the recent joint exercise during...

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Watch A-10 Thunderbolt attack planes drop bombs, fire gun on shooting range...

U.S. Air Force A-10s deployed to Germany train at the Nordhorn firing range.Last month, the U.S. Air Force has deployed 12 A-10 Thunderbolt attack planes from the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB,...

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Another stunning U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet video

This is just supposed to be a teaser for a longer video…Here’s another really cool video filmed from aboard F/A-18E Super Hornets with the U.S. Navy’s Strike-Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-27) “Royal...

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The U.S. Air Force has moved more A-10 Thunderbolt attack planes to the...

U.S. A-10s have arrived in Qatar to take part in regional exercises.Six A-10 Thunderbolts and more than 120 personnel assigned to the 190th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have arrived to Al Udeid...

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U.S. Navy Super Hornet refuels French Rafale and Super Etendard jets over USS...

F/A-18E Super Hornet serves as aerial refueler for French combat planes operating from Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier.The images in this post were taken on Mar. 9 over the Persian Gulf (or “Arabian...

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Here are some superb videos of Russian Mig-29K Fulcrum operations aboard...

Here is a nice compilation of Fulcrum flight deck operations.In 2013, Russian Mig-29K fighter jets performed testing aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS “Vikramaditya”.The “new” aircraft carrier...

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Watch a B-2 Spirit bomber refuel and then rotate dorsal fuel receptacle to...

Interesting video shows B-2 stealth bombers refuel over MontanaUsually, videos of U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers getting fuel from KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelers are interesting for showing...

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Cockpit video shows U.S. Navy C-2 COD trap land and launch from French...

VRC-30 DET 1 made a video of a trap/cat shot onboard the Charles de Gaulle.Not only did French combat planes operate from the flight of USS Carl Vinson and were refueled by VFA-81 F/A-18E Super Hornets...

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First ever F-35 assembled internationally destined to Italy rolled out of...

First Italian F-35A rolled out of Cameri facility.On Mar. 12, the first F-35A Lightning II destined to the Italian Air Force rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility at Cameri, in...

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U.S. Air Force disclosed some details about gigantic Global Hawk unmanned...

RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft in BACN configuration is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.The U.S. Air Force has not released much details about the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance...

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[Photo] F-22 Raptor zooming through the clouds during demo training

An F-22 Raptor during an annual demo training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.The annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course is an annual four-day training event for civilian and military...

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All you need to know about the latest Red Flag, world’s most realistic aerial...

Red Flag 2015-2 featured previously unannounced participants and in a first – virtual participants.In addition to the variety of USAF squadrons, the air combat exercise held Mar. 2 to 13, 2015 out of...

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What’s this new sensor exposed by video of a B-1 bomber refueling over Iraq?

Although it may seem just another B-1 refueling video, this footage shows something different.The following footage was shot on Feb. 12, over Iraq.It shows a B-1B “Lancer” (or “Bone”) taking fuel from...

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The amazing story of Bill Weaver: the Blackbird pilot who survived his SR-71...

The incredible story of a lucky SR-71 pilot who survived to a Blackbird disintegration at Mach 3+Built as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft able to fly at 88,000 feet and Mach 3, the iconic Lockheed...

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U.S. drone crashed in Syria. Probably shot down by a Syrian SA-3 surface to...

An MQ-1 Predator crashed in Syria. According to Syria state media it was shot down by Syrian air defenses.The U.S. lost contact with an unarmed MQ-1 Predator drone on Mar. 17.Whilst Pentagon officials...

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