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[Video] F/A-18B Hornet jets take off in 30 – 40 knot crosswind

Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet jets take off in 30 - 40 knot crosswind from Illawarra Regional Airport in Australia Filmed at Wing Over Illawarra airshow 2014, at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 7, 2014
Military Aviation

Russian bombers fly off California and around U.S. Pacific base at Guam

As U.S. and NATO planes gather around Ukraine, long range air activity by Russian bombers in the Pacific is increasing and concerning. Russian activity in Crimea has been accompanied by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 6, 2014
Military Aviation

U.S. F-15 pilots with GoPro cameras: One of the Best Cockpit Videos Ever

Aerial combat, pattern activity, low level flying in Alaska and Middle East by U.S. Air Force F-15 pilots with GoPro cameras. The 67th Fighter Squadron, known as the "Fighting Cocks",…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2014
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High Speed Camera’s photo shows of Astra Beyond Visual Range missile moments after separation from Su-30MKI

A new BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) was successfully test-fired from an Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI. On May 4, an Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI successfully…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2014
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Did a U-2 Spyplane Trigger a Software Glitch that froze Los Angeles Air Traffic Control computers?

A U-2 Dragon Lady flying at very high altitude may be the cause of a service disruption at Los Angeles Air Control Center that caused delays and cancellations across the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] U.S. F-22 Raptors refuel from KC-135 over the Persian Gulf

U.S. F-22 stealth jets deployed in the Gulf take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. In order to keep their radar invisibility, U.S. F-22 Raptor multirole jets operating from Al Dhafra,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 3, 2014
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