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Military Aviation

BOOM! What Was That? Mysterious “Sonic Boom” Shakes Tucson This Morning.

Air Force Claims Mysterious "Boom" Wasn’t Them. Local News Suggests, “Earthquake or Mine Blast”. Tucson, Arizona residents near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and across the city of Tucson are reporting…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
December 29, 2020
Military Aviation

F-16s Of The Florida “Makos” Make Stopover In Spain On Their Way To Deployment

The F-16s of the 93rd Fighter Squadron "Makos" are believed to be deploying to the CENTCOM area of operations. On Dec. 28, 2020, six F-16s belonging to the 93rd FS…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 29, 2020
Helicopters

The U.S. Army Is Qualifying New Units To Fly The UH-60 With The Controversial M-139 Volcano Mine Delivery System

The M-139 Volcano Mine Delivery System, originally built in the 1980s and ’90s, has been in storage for more than 20 years. Recently, the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, part of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 28, 2020
F-35

RAAF Declares Initial Operational Capability For Australia’s F-35A Lightning II Jets

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A fleet has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Australian Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds, CSC, and Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 28, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

Here’s What A Catapult Shot On Christmas Day In A U.S. Navy C-2 Greyhound Looks Like From The Cockpit

Strap in the cockpit of a C-2 Greyhound as it launches from USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier on Christmas Day a few years back. Although Christmas Day is just…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 27, 2020
Aircraft Carriers

How The F-14 Tomcat Evolved And Became The Bombcat

Initially developed only for the Fleet Air Defense, the F-14 eventually evolved into an appreciated strike fighter at the peak of its career. The F-14 Tomcat was primarily designed to…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 26, 2020
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