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Photo: F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft doing aileron roll with asymmetric weapons load

Taken on Jun. 14, the following image shows the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft BF-2, piloted by Cmdr. Eric Buus, flying inverted (most probably doing an aileron roll) with…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2012
Aviation Safety

Cloud that looks like a flying saucer appears in Japan. It’s just a lenticular cloud, dangerous for planes.

After the recent stunning image of U.S. C-130 Hercules cargo planes flying near the Mout Fuji, here's another interesting thing spotted near the highest mountain in Japan. Although it may…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2012
Military Aviation

Typhoons, Raptors, Vipers and Eagles at the latest Red Flag Alaska. With many firsts and lasts.

When you think of Red Flag, Nellis and the Nevada terrain immediately springs to mind. But there is another Red Flag combat training exercise that takes place over the vast…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
June 21, 2012

First video, stills of Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 cargo plane that crashed into a residential area of Jakarta, Indonesia

On Jun. 21, an Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27, crashed into a residential area of Jakarta, Indonesia, while landing at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport at the end of a routine…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2012
Syria

[Updated] Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet defects to Jordan

A Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet has landed at the King Hussein Air Base in Mafraq, Jordan, after the pilot asked for political asylum on Jun. 21, 2012. According…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2012
Military History

“Tall Man 55”: B-58 Hustler Supersonic Bomber Propaganda Movie Aimed At Scaring The Soviets

Straight from the Cold War. The one below is an interesting '60s propaganda movie about the Convair B-58 Hustler whose purpose was to raise the awareness of the Americans about…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 20, 2012
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