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U.S. Air Force F-22s deploy to Lithuania (as an RC-135W patrols the Baltic Sea)
Two Raptors have arrived at Siauliai Air Base, in Lithuania. According to the information released by the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, (two) F-22 stealth fighter jets have deployed to Siauliai Air Base, on...
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Italian Air Force aircraft take part in “Tende Scaglia” Special Operations...
We attended the tactical event that closed “Tende Scaglia 2016” exercise. Taking place from Apr. 4 to 22, “Tende Scaglia 2016” (TS 16) was an exercise organized and managed by the 1^ Brigata Aerea...
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Take a look at this unique formation: F-15C, F-15E, F-22 and Typhoon
Raptors and Eagles and Typhoons flying together. A four-ship formation consisting of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron, an F-15 Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron,...
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Russian Mig-31 intercepts U.S. P-8 patrol aircraft near Russia’s Far East
A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon was intercepted by a Mig-31 near the Kamchatka peninsula. On Apr. 21, a Russian Air Force MiG-31 jet intercepted a U.S. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flying in...
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The story of the first unofficial MiG Kill achieved by an American fighter in...
The F-100 Super Sabre flew more individual sorties in Vietnam than any other fighter, but it was never credited with an air-to-air victory. The first officially listed American aerial victory during...
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Russian Su-27 barrel rolls on U.S. spyplane over the Baltic Sea. Once again.
Another day, another Top Gun stunt in the Baltic. On Apr. 29, a Russian Su-27 Flanker “barrel rolled” over the top of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 which was flying a recon mission in international airspace...
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U.S. F-15s have “dominated the skies” during Frisian Flag exercise in Central...
Air National Guard Eagles have taken part in one of the largest exercises in Europe before heading to Bulgaria. Eight F-15C/D Eagle aircraft and supporting personnel from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes...
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Before Topgun Days: a book reveals how F-14 Tomcat Radar Intercept Officers...
Behind the scenes of the making of an F-14 Tomcat RIO. Although the Grumman F-14 Tomcat had evolved into a multi-mission strike fighter when it was eventually retired from U.S. Navy service in 2006,...
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Five years ago today the raid that exposed the Stealth Black Hawk helicopter
Operation Neptune’s Spear exposed the existence of the MH-X Stealth Black Hawk helicopter. The first photos from the Abbottabad compound where Osama Bin Laden had been killed early in the morning on...
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The story of the SEAD Black Buck missions flown by Royal Air Force Vulcan...
SEAD missions, Vulcan style. The RAF Avro Vulcan was initially planned to be retired in early 1982 but the outbreak of the Falklands War, in April that year, postponed the withdrawal of the most...
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Two years after MH370 there is a way for aviation enthusiasts to obtain...
Amateur tracking software can monitor the signals sent by the aircraft to the Inmarsat network. On Mar. 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing B777-200 aircraft (registration 9M-MRO),...
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Cool shots show AH-64D Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters flying over Hawaii
Do you remember Magnum P.I.? The stunning photographs in this post show some of the 24 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters that the 2-6 Cavalry Squadron, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade received from...
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Incredible video shows B-52 bomber performing strong crosswind landing
This is cool. Depending on the type of aircraft, pilots may be required to apply a Wind Correction Angle (WCA) and “crab” the plane aligning nose and tail with the wind direction to counter the...
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“Cyber Tiger”: the brand new Eurofighter Typhoon in special tiger livery
Bavarian Tigers did it again. In anticipation of NATO Tiger Meet 2016 at Saragoza, Spain, the Bavarian Tigers, founded on Mar. 18, 2013, by the 741 and 742 squadrons of the German Air Force’s...
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Here are the photographs of the first “operational” F-35A outside of the US...
On Monday, Italy became the first country to operate the F-35 outside of the U.S. when two aircraft landed at the first F-35 base in Europe. Here are the first photographs. As reported yesterday, on...
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U.S. Air Force EC-130H Disrupts ISIL Communications in Iraq
In an uncharacteristic media release by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft have been reported as active in support of anti-ISIL operations in Iraq. The EC-130H...
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All U.S. Navy Super Hornets and Growlers grounded after incident injured aircrew
The U.S. Navy has temporarily grounded all its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler jets after a ground incident at Whidbey Island. The U.S. Navy Naval Air Forces commander has suspended flight...
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Rare footage provides interesting details about the world’s most advanced...
The UAE Air Force takes part in the air war on Daesh with the most advanced F-16 in the world. And here’s some interesting footage. Filmed from aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 340th Expeditionary...
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Impressive photos of the Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum Night Operations at...
Awesome Photos Show the Polish MiG-29s during Night Ops. Here are some shots taken at the 23rd Tactical Air Base of the Polish Air Force where MiG-29 aircraft are stationed. The set of photographs...
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Ultimate Aviation Gift? A Ride With The Baltic Bees Jet Team
What holiday gift do you get the aviation fan that has everything? A ride with an aerobatic jet team! The Latvian aerobatic jet demonstration team, The Baltic Bees are an impressive private jet team,...
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