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F-35

OOOPS! First Dutch F-35A Accidentally Gets Foam Party Instead of Water Salute.

Fire Crews Were Supposed to Use Water, But Apparently Selected Foam Instead. In an embarrassing gaff by the Dutch military, the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
November 1, 2019
Russia

Wait… What? What Is a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 Doing Driving Along the Road?

We (Almost) Get to The Bottom of Another Strange Russian Road Camera Incident. The Russians made dash cam video famous, and while this one wasn’t taken with a dash cam,…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 31, 2019
Aviation Safety

U.S. F-16 Crashed near Holloman AFB, Pilot Ejected.

It's the second U.S. F-16 crashing in less than a month. An F-16 assigned to the 49th Wing out of Holloman Air Force Base crashed during an evening training flight…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 31, 2019
Military Aviation

First Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft delivered to the Royal Air Force

The aircraft will stay at NAS Jacksonville until next year. The Royal Air Force took delivery of the first P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft during a ceremony at the Boeing plant…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 31, 2019
Special Operations

U.S. Central Command Releases Videos of Raid to Capture ISIS Leader in Syria.

Videos Show Operatives Moving Toward Objective, Preparing to Breach Wall And JASSM Used to Level Baghdadi’s Compound. The U.S. Central Command has released footage showing the beginning of the raid…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 30, 2019
Military Aviation

57th Fighter Wing at Nellis AFB Completes New “WRAITH” Aggressor F-16.

Sinister Black Aggressor Livery Won in Social Media Vote, Ready for Aviation Nation. The newest aggressor F-16 in the 57th Fighter Wing at Nellis AFB outside Las Vegas, Nevada, was…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 30, 2019
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