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Aircraft Carriers

British pilot performs first ever F-35B launch from ski-jump

F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter performs first launch from ski-jump in the hands of a British pilot. On Jun. 19, BAE Systems…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2015
Helicopters

First black-colored HH-101A Caesar special ops helicopter presented by the Italian Air Force

The Italian Air Force is about to take the first AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar on charge. On Jun. 19, the Italian Air Force presented its first AgustaWestland HH-101A Caesar helicopter (a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2015
Military Aviation

Rare video shows Russian Air Force Tu-160 Blackjack bombers activity in the Arctic

Interesting footage from aboard Russian Tu-160s bombers over the Arctic. The Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber. The Russian Air Force operates a dozen of Tupolevs…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2015
Aircraft Carriers

This is what it is like to be catapulted from an aircraft carrier using Electromagnetic Launch System

GoPro camera provides a unique point of view during a catapult launch using the new electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS). The following video was taken on Jun. 16, when ship's…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 19, 2015
Russia

A new Russian spyplane skirted the airspace of eastern Ukraine today

A new Russian Air Force Tu-214R could be tracked as it flew close to the border with Ukraine. Social media are going frenzy after a Russian Air Force Tu-214R was…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2015
Airshows

Cockpit video of the Pakistani JF-17 Thunder during air display at Paris Air Show

Interesting video brings you on board a PAC JF-17 during the air display at PAS 2015. The JF-17 Thunder is a light, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft jointly manufactured by the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 18, 2015
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