China’s new stealth fighter flies with open weapon bay
As the following images show, the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon flew the Jul. 2 test sortie with main weapon bay doors opened. This was the first time China's stealth fighter…
Top Gun’s Maverick turns 51 today. With a huge aviation experience: from F-14s to a WWII P-51 Mustang
Here below is an interesting Guest Post by film and television blogger Alex Smith. The article focus on Tom Cruise's experience in Top Gun and the 51-year old today Maverick's…
Video shows F-16 using the tailhook to catch the arresting cable at Tulsa International Airport
Video shows F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Oklahoma National Guard in Tulsa, OK, testing a newly installed barrier arresting system at the Tulsa International Airport. Tailhook landings by land-based aircraft…
And here’s an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter painted by green laser pointers during protests in Egypt
After the stunning video of hundreds of green laser pointers dazzling a Mil Mi-8 Hip chopper during the protests in Tahrir Square, Cairo, here's an impressive photo showing the same…
This video taken 26 years ago today shows why low level airdrop can be extremely dangerous
Airdrops from military cargo planes are not always performed at high altitude, as the one showed in the spectacular video posted a few days ago. LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction…
Military chopper illuminated by hundred green laser pointers during anti-Morsi protests in Cairo
The following video is impressive. It shows the effect of hundreds of green laser pointers on an Egyptian chopper (possibly an Mi-8/17 Hip) during the anti-Morsi protests in Tahrir Square,…
