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SR-71
Military Aviation

‘The Sled Driver Has Flown West’: SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul In The Words Of A Close Friend And Fellow Aviator

Celebrated SR-71 pilot, author and Vietnam hero Brian Shul has Died. His presentations and books made him prominent, but his valor made him a hero. U.S. Air Force Major (Retired)…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 24, 2023
B-1B Lancer
Military Aviation

B-1B Lancer Bombers Return To RAF Fairford For Bomber Task Force

The supersonic bombers have returned to Europe. Flying as SPICY21 and SPICY22, two B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 7th Bomb Wing, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, landed at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 23, 2023
KC-10
Airshows

Airshow At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Displays Finale For 305th AMW’s KC-10s

While the KC-46's presence continues to rise, the days of the KC-135 and KC-10 tankers at JB MDL are numbered. It has been five years since JB MDL has last…

Howard German Howard German
May 23, 2023
F-117
Military Aviation

F-117 Stealth Jets (Fitted With Radar Reflectors) In New Photos From Alaska Exercise

The F-117s have operated from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for NE 23-1 earlier this month. But the most interesting thing is the presence of the removable radar reflectors installed on the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 22, 2023
NGAD
Military Aviation

What We Know So Far About The U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Platform

The 6th generation aircraft is expected to start replacing the F-22 Raptor by the end of the decade. As we reported earlier, the U.S. Air Force formally started the selection…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 22, 2023
F-35 Shock Wave
Military Aviation

Incredible Photo Of An F-35C Flying Low Level With Visible Shock Waves

Unbelievable photo shows light distortion caused by shock waves generated by an F-35C Lightning II flying low and fast on the Sidewinder low level training route. In the past few…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 19, 2023
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