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Military Aviation

The Northrop YF-17 Cobra Prototype Has Been Given A Brand New Paint Scheme Decals and Top Gun Markings

Only two prototypes were built. One of these is the example 72-1569 that has just undergone several hundred hours of restoration work at the Western Museum of Flight in California.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 27, 2019
Military Aviation

Enjoy This Great Footage Of A U.S. C-5 Galaxy Landing and Taking Off From RAF Fairford’s Wet Runway

Awesome video shows C-5M Galaxy's landing, ground operations, taxi and short-take off during a recent visit to RAF Fairford, UK. On Nov. 22, 2019, the C-5M Super Galaxy 86-0015, belonging…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 26, 2019
Aviation Safety

Thirteen French Soldiers killed in the Collision Of Two Military Helicopters in Mali

The helicopters were flying at low altitude on their way to extract a special operations team. The French Armed Forces confirmed today the crash of two helicopters the evening of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 26, 2019
Military Aviation

Polish Air Force Resumes MiG-29 Fulcrum Operations After 9-Month Stand Down

Polish Fulcrums take to the skies again. Polish Air Force announced earlier today that its MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft will resume normal operations after a period of several months of…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
November 25, 2019
Military Aviation

You Really Have To Watch This Incredible Slo-Mo Video Of The Last Japanese Phantoms During Night Ops

This footage is Phantom Porn. All the remaining F-4 Phantoms of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force are stationed at Hyakuri Base. With the retirement of the F-4EJ “Kai” Phantom…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 25, 2019
F-35

388FW’s F-35s Deploy Again To The Middle East Two Weeks After The End Of Their First Combat Tour in The UAE

It's been a busy year for Hill Air Force Base's F-35s so let’s do a quick recap of what the 388th FW's Lightning II have been up to during 2019.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 24, 2019
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