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…
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…
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…
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…
U.S. Coast Guard to get 14 C-27J planes the Air Force was about to mothball
U.S. Coast Guard finally got authorization to acquire the last 14 Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan that the USAF was going to mothball, through an intra service transfer. Ever since the…
50 years ago today, a B-52 lost its tail over New Mexico. But managed to land.
On Jan. 10, 1964, a B-52H flown by Boeing civilian test pilot Chuck Fisher and his three man crew lost its tail at about 14,000 ft over northern New Mexico's…
