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Aviation Safety

Grumman F-14 Tomcat’s first flight (and first crash) video

Interesting video shows the F-14 Tomcat during its early development flights. Several years since it was eventually retired from the U.S. Navy, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat remains one of the aviation…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2013
Helicopters

First AW159 “Wildcat” production model for the Royal Navy makes maiden flight

Jan. 28 saw the first AW159 "Wildcat" destined to the Royal Navy make its first flight from AgustaWestland's Yeovil production facility. The chopper, a Naval version HMA MkII is the…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 29, 2013
Military Aviation

Eurofighter Typhoon, F/A-18 Hornet and F-5 Tiger jets supporting World Economic Forum 2013 security

From Jan. 23 to 27, Davos, Switzerland, hosted the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). The international conference is always held under strict security restrictions on the airspace over Davos. Although…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 29, 2013
Mali

French Foreign Legion paradrop over Timbuktu, Mali. As seen from a drone.

The following video shows a French Foreign Legion (2e régiment étranger de parachutistes - 2eREP) paradrop into Timbuktu, Mali, from a C-160 Transal airlifter of the French Air Force. It…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 28, 2013
Military Aviation

[Photo] Inside a spooky U.S. Army King Air 300 over Afghanistan, performing counter-IED. At night.

Released by the RC-East, the following cool images provide an out of the ordinary view of the cockpit of a Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System King Air 300 flying a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2013
Military Aviation

[Video] Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag: B-1 Lancers’ night departure

Currently deployed at Nellis Air Force Base to take part in Red Flag 13-2 are five B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 28th Bomb Squadron of the 7th Bomb Wing,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2013
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