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Military Aviation

Another Stunning Selfie: French Rafale fighter pilot

Here's a self-portrait photo taken by a pilot of the French Air Force's Escadron de Chasse 1/7 Provence, based at Saint-Dizier. The fighter jocks depicted in the "selfie" is flying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 14, 2014
Aviation

Awesome video shows Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo third supersonic flight

On Jan. 10, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, completed its third rocket-powered test flight. During the flight, the space plane "broke" the sound barrier and reached an altitude of 71,000 feet –…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 14, 2014
Military Aviation

Marine infantry officer students conduct 1,100-mile raid with MV-22 Ospreys

The following images were shot at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Dec. 15, 2013, when students from the Infantry Officer Course (IOC) completed a "Proof-of-Concept" 1,100 mile, long-range operation…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 13, 2014
Military Aviation

Here’s the video of the B-52 bomber flying without its fin

As explained on a previous post, on Jan. 10, 1964, a B-52H lost its vertical tail during a test mission over North Mexico. The aircraft was able to land six…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 13, 2014
Weapons

Hellenic Air Force Fires S-300 Air Defense System for the first time

On Dec. 13, the Hellenic Air Force conducted the LIVEX "White Eagle" at the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) in Crete, during which shots of the S-300PMU-1 air defence system…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 12, 2014
Aviation

Video Of Plane Crashing During Beach Take-Off Attempt in New Zealand

On Jan. 10, a Jabiru J200 microlight on its first flight, from Ardmore to Whangarei, since a new engine was installed, made a successfully landing on a beach after a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 11, 2014
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