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Military Aviation

One of the coolest helicopter night pictures, ever! Showing the famous Kopp-Etchell’s effect.

Made available by the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division on Facebook, the following image is one of the most beautiful night shots I've ever seen. It depicts a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 23, 2012
Helicopters

Royal Air Force rescue helicopter makes "emergency" landing on a beach. To buy four Magnum ice creams!

Do you remember the French Tiger helicopter that landed on a beach near Tripoli to pick up a Free Libya flag from a young girl? Something similar (although much less…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 22, 2012
F-35

USMC F-35B first flight at Eglin Air Force Base. On the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation.

Eglin Air Force Base, that has become famous for the improvised hangar foam party that almost submerged an F-15, an F-16 and an A-10, saw the first flight of an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 22, 2012
Helicopters

Photo: Is Darth Vader flying in a U.S. HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a Special Ops training mission?

You may think that Darth Vader was flying an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, by looking at the following cool photograph taken by Rob Birmingham. However, the one worn by the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 22, 2012
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Falklands War

Sea Harrier, The Forgotten Hero That Won The War In The Falklands.

The SHAR was a truly multi role aircraft that could perform air-to-air combat and ground attack and reconnaissance. First air-to-air engagement took place on the morning of May 1, 1982.…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
May 22, 2012

Video: Skydivers intercept gliders midair. The low cost fighter jet solution for air forces in financial crisis?

The following video shows what (theoretically) could be achieved by future paratroopers equipped with proper wingsuits. Five wingsuit skydivers joined up with and maintained formation with two gliders over Austria,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 21, 2012
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