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Helicopters

Don't worry, these U.S. Marines will not to be flattened by a giant CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter

The following impressive images show, the U.S. Marines from the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-roping  from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, belonging from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 3, 2012
Military Aviation

Thanks to the most recent upgrade B-1 bombers will be able to send, receive text messages and be programmed for war.

According to a U.S. Air Force release, B-1B strategic bombers are receiving advanced hardware and software upgrades as part of the Sustainment-Block 16 program. Along with the Vertical Situation Display…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 3, 2012
Airshows

Flares! Flares! Flares! The BAF F-16 solo display during the Rome International Air Show

On Jun. 2, the Belgian Air Component F-16 solo demo team performed a pyrotechnic air display during the rehearsals of the Rome International Air Show 2012. The F-16 MLU released…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 2, 2012

U.S. Marines do it at night: F/A-18D first ever arrested night landing on Tinian, Northern Marianas Islands

Do you remember the previous article about the first ever “coral” arrestment on a tiny island of the Northern Mariana Islands? To make it more difficult, on May 29, during…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 1, 2012
Military Aviation

Herculean formation: This is what a (loose) "right echelon" of seven C-130 Hercules looks like

Taken during the recent MAFEX Exercise, attended by nearly 70 cargo planes in Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the following image shows C-130J Hercules planes from across the Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 1, 2012

Falklands War video: Argentine A-4 Skyhawks' (insane) low level attack

At its 30th anniversary, the Falklands War (Malvinas for the Argentine people) offers several interesting "case studies": long range strikes, daring combat missions and insane low altitude attack runs. For…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 1, 2012
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