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Aviation Safety

German Tornado attack plane crashes. Pilot rescued from tree branches

On Jan. 16, a Tornado fighter bomber belonging to the German Air Force crashed south east of Laubach, not far from Büchel airbase in central western Germany. Both the pilot…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2014
F-35

Not very stealthy: first image of F-35C carrying full load of weapons (externally)

On Jan. 13, RAF Squadron Ldr. Andy Edgell flew first F-35C, the U.S. Navy's carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, with external GBU-12s, AIM-9Xs air-to-air missiles and the centerline…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2014
Military Aviation

[Photo] U.S. F-4E Phantom’s ultra-low final approach buzzes photographer’s heads

If you though that the most spectacular landing happens at the Caribbean St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport, you were wrong. Along with Waddington in the UK (and few other airports...),…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2014
F-35

Dutch Government says their F-35 fighter jets could carry nuclear weapons

In September 2013, the Dutch Government announced the decision to buy 37 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to replace the F-16s of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The first Dutch…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 17, 2014
Helicopters

Take a rare ride on Marine One: what it’s like to travel aboard President’s chopper

When President of the U.S. travels aboard the VH-3D (or any other chopper operated by the USMC HMX-1 - Marine Helicopter Squadron One), the helicopter uses the radio callsign "Marine…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 16, 2014
Military Aviation

Eurofighter Typhoon flies with Taurus 350 radar-evading cruise missiles

On Jan. 15, Airbus Defence and Space started the testing campaign of the Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat plane with Taurus air-launched stand-off precision missiles. The first flight took place at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 16, 2014
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