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Video shows how difficult Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling can be
The following video depicts two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters refueling from an HC-130J Combat King II during Ex. Angel Thunder 2013. Watch the helicopters blades coming dangerously close to the...
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Kaman K-Max Drone – Supplier for Afghan Bases
Afghanistan is an extremely dangerous war theater. Threats include IEDs, and the Afghan rebels have Stinger ground-to-air missiles, remains of the Soviet-Afghan war, at their disposal. It is not a...
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[Infographic] Breakdown of the U.S. Air Force stand down
Prepared by Al Clark the following exclusive infographic maps all the unit groundings recently ordered by the U.S. Air Force as a consequence of sequestration-related budget cuts. The colors used in...
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Fighter jets Insane Highway Operations – Belarusian Style
Everybody remembers the videos posted on youtube in September last year, featuring the insane stunts of Russian helicopter and fighter pilots. The Eastern cultural phenomenon of having a camera in the...
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“Tehran’s newly unveiled stealth fighter will protect the Persian Gulf,”...
Even if the Qaher 313, is no more than a mock-up that will never fly unless it is almost completely redesigned, Iran insists its new home-made stealth fighter aircraft unveiled on Feb. 2, 2013, is “not...
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Typhoon fighter jet performs first laser guided, self designating,...
Equipped with new P1E software, a Eurofighter Typhoon in a multirole configuration featuring both air-to-surface and air-to-air weapons (2 GBU-16 plus 1 Laser Designation Pod plus 2 AIM-9L plus 2...
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Check out this awesome B-1 bomber head-on take off video
B-1 Lancer’s take offs are almost always impressive thanks to the striking afterburners lights. The following video gives a hint to what a “Bone” head-on take off may look like in case the strategic...
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Thermal images of the Boston bomber hiding in a backyard boat taken by a...
The following thermal images were released on Twitter by the Massachusetts State Police, show the Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarneav hiding in a boat in a Watertow backyard during Apr....
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F-14, F-4 and F-5 jets: not the U.S. Navy of the ’70s but today’s National...
On Apr. 18, Iran celebrated the traditional National Army Day in honor of its land, sea and air forces. As usual, along with the parade, the event featured an aerial display by the Islamic Republic of...
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This is how naval aviators prepare for actual arrested landings aboard...
Marine Aircraft Group 31 pilots conduct field carrier landing practice (FCLP) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC, on Apr. 16, 2013. Before pilots can actually land aboard aircraft carriers,...
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Russian Tu-22M Backfire bombers escorted by Su-27 Flankers simulate night...
Erik Arnberg, a reader of The Aviationist, brought to my attention an episode that occurred on the night of Mar. 29, 2013, when Russian military aircraft simulated a large scale bomb run on Sweden. The...
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This rocket-like plane could have been the SR-71 Blackbird replacement
The following image, published by Code One on its Facebook page, shows configuration SA-2S, an SR-71 Blackbird replacement concept that was studied by Convair in the early ’60s. According to Code One,...
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Meanwhile, in Guam: B-52 bomber is loaded with (dummy) Air-Launched Cruise...
The following images show airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, preparing...
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Join a Marines “Jump Jet” on a flight over the Mediterranean sea off USS...
Take a seat and watch the following interesting video. It shows Capt. David Neely, an AV-8B Harrier Pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary...
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Broken Arrow incidents: when U.S. B-52 bombers lost their nuclear weapons...
Back in 1955, when it entered the operational service with the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress had the nuclear strike against the Soviet forces as its main...
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UK hosts largest tactically focused military exercise in Europe: Joint...
Held twice each year in the Scottish Exercise Areas, Joint Warrior is a large exercise that sees the participation of assets from all three UK armed services as well as numerous foreign ones. Taking...
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F-16 fighter jet shoots down drone inside Israeli airspace
At around 1.30 PM local time on Apr. 25, 2013, the Israeli Air Force shot down an UAV (unmamned aerial vehicle) from Lebanon over the sea off Haifa, in norther Israel. An F-16 intercepted and downed...
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UK flying its MQ-9 Reaper UAVs from RAF Waddington as well as from Creech...
British media outlets are reporting that the Royal Air Force is now flying its MQ-9 Reaper drones from Lincolnshire as well as from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The Guardian has reported that the...
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Romanian Air Force to buy F-16 fighter jets
Romania is going to acquire a set of F-16s in the near future. The bargain offer comes from Portugal that has been undergoing serious financial problems due to the latest financial crisis. Image...
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Some of the best F/A-18E Super Hornet images ever: Air Power Demo over USS...
The following images show scenes that have little (if not nothing) to do with “usual” flight ops. Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 overfly with extended...
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