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Military Aviation

DCS World Players Recreated The First Two Air-to-Air Engagements Of The F-14 Tomcat

For the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the legendary F-14 Tomcat, we get a look at how its legacy is still carried on by aviation enthusiasts using today’s…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 21, 2020
Military Aviation

“Fox One, lead A-4, 18,000 feet”: Join An F-14 Tomcat RIO During An Air Combat Training Mission At Topgun

We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the legendary F-14 Tomcat with an intense story from the cockpit of a 2 vs UNKNOWN engagement during Week Two at "Topgun", the U.S.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2020
Military Aviation

New ABMS Systems Will Allow Easier Communications Between F-35, F-22 And Other Assets

The new ABMS systems tested on the KC-46 and XQ-58 will act as a translation platform converting messages sent by each aircraft in its native language. The U.S. Air Force…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 21, 2020
Military Aviation

Check Out These Exclusive Shots Of B-52 “Wise Guy” Flying Again After Being Resurrected From The “Boneyard”

The B-52 "Wise Guy" is only the second Stratofortress bomber to ever be restored out of the Boneyard to be returned to the fleet. As already reported in detail in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 20, 2020
Military Aviation

This Is What A C-5M Super Galaxy Undergoing Programmed Depot Maintenance Looks Like. Let’s Explain Why.

Aircraft undergoing Programmed Depot Maintenance are almost completely disassembled, stripped off the paint. Last week we published the first video of the B-52 tail number 60-0034, nicknamed "Wise Guy", flying…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 19, 2020
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Bell V-280 Valor Tilt-Rotor Prototype Receives Tactical Data Link And Performs Sling Load Tests

The Bell V-280 Valor Next Generation Tilt Rotor Aircraft has been involved in the testing of a new Tactical Data Link and external cargo loads. The first prototype of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 18, 2020
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