This Stunning Photo Captured Thunderbird Opposing Solo Generating Shock Wave Light Distortion
The visible distortion around the belly of the aircraft (left side of the photo) is caused by the shock waves that distort light as if it was entering a new…
[Updated] Italian Air Force MQ-9A Predator B Drone Allegedly Shot Down In Libya. Images Surface on Social Media.
One of the Italian UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) has crashed in Libya. It's not clear whether it was shot down (as claimed by some Libyan reports) or crashed for other…
Let’s Talk About The B-52 Strategic Bomber’s Characteristic “Skin Wrinkles”
Skin buckling is more a structural design feature than a sign of aging. Last week we published an interesting image captured by aviation photographer Zdenek Cerny on Sept. 18, 2017,…
Watch Elite 160th SOAR Night Stalkers MH-47Gs and MH-60Ms Perform Night Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling
Night HAAR (Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling) is one of the key capabilities of the elite U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The 160th SOAR is a highly-specialized combat aviation unit…
We Tell You The Story Behind This Extremely Rare Two-Ship U-2 Dragon Lady Formation Flight
The rare formation is also known as “The Double Deuce.” The majority of the strategic ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) platforms operate as single-ships: the "recce" aircraft is launched from its…
Maj. Andrew “Dojo” Olson’s Last Flight As F-35 Demo Team Pilot at Nellis AFB.
Olson and F-35 Demo Team Helped Change Minds About Joint Strike Fighter. A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to Andrew Olson as a Capt. but he was promoted…
