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Helicopters

This cool photo reminds Apocalypse Now’s helicopter attack with Ride of the Valkyries

The image in this post was taken from an EH101 "Merlin" of the Portuguese Air Force during exercise Hot Blade 2013. Two EH101  (AW.101) helicopters of the 751 Squadron "Pumas",…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 6, 2013
Military Aviation

This is one of the coolest Eurofighter Typhoon images I’ve ever seen

This is one of those photographs that don't need much comments. Taken from the backseat of a RAF Eurofighter Typhoon the fish-eye image literally brings you aboard the multi-role fighter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 6, 2013
Aviation Safety

Why do mid-air collisions between fighter jets occur?

"Two F-16C Falcon single seat aircraft, assigned to the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, were involved in a mid-air collision Aug. 1. The aircraft were on a routine night…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 5, 2013
Military Aviation

Watch this: huge C-17 Globemaster cargo buzzes cameraman head on landing

You may recall the video of a Eurofighter Typhoon extremely low on landing at RAF Waddington during the airshow's weekend a few weeks ago. Here's another interesting video, showing a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 5, 2013

Mi-17 helicopter flying among the buildings causes panic in Warsaw

On Jul. 27. 2013, an unusual sight in the skies over Warsaw caused some city residents to make panicked calls to the police: a huge Russian Mi-17 (Mi-171) helicopter was…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
August 2, 2013
Helicopters

MC-130J Commando II and CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft join U.S. Special Operations forces in the UK

On Jul. 26, 352nd Special Operations Group welcomed the media and invited guests to RAF Mildenhall to learn about the capabilities and missions of two new aircraft types that have…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 1, 2013
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