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Military Aviation

F-15 Eagle vs CF-18 Hornet vs F-16 Fighting Falcon: a pilot’s perspective

Although they are two different airframes, the F-15 and the F-18 have similar avionics, as you can read in the following interesting story released by an experienced Eagle driver. Disclaimer:…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
September 18, 2014
Aviation

We have visited California Firefighting Hub: San Bernardino Airtanker Base

We have visited the Airtanker Firefighting Hub in California. Located on the former grounds of Norton Air Force Base, closed under the BRAC (Base Realignment And Closure) proceedings in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 17, 2014
Military Aviation

[Video] Buzzed by U.S. F/A-18 jets in the Death Valley

The American "Mach Loop" is on the Death Valley Beware: video contains strong language There is a series of spotting places in Wales, UK, that aviation enthusiasts have nicknamed the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 17, 2014
Bizarre

Danish F-16 fighter pilot grows a mustache to honor a legendary U.S. Air Force ace pilot and becomes his look-alike

An F-16 fighter pilot grew a bulletproof mustache to honor a great fighter pilot and became Robin Olds's look-alike. Thomas "MET" Kristensen is a combat pilot of the Royal Danish…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 16, 2014
Iraq

[Photo] French Rafale jets conduct first reconnaissance mission over Iraq

Two Rafale have already flown over Iraq to perform reconnaissance missions over ISIS targets. Two French Air Force Rafale jets, deployed to Al Dhafra airbase, in UAE, conducted France's first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 16, 2014
Aviation

Video of DC-10 Supertanker’s fire retardant drop on a mountain

DC10 Air Tanker fighting a fire on a mountain A cool video shows the DC10 Air Tanker (known as “Supertanker”) performing a nose dive (and subsequent high-G load pull-up) to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 15, 2014
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