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Military Aviation

U.S. Navy F-5F Performs First Flight In Su-27 Flanker-Inspired “Siberian Tiger” Paint Scheme

The Navy Tiger II jet will soon support the adversary training mission. On Jul. 20, 2020, one of the three twin-seater F-5F of the U.S. Navy flew for the first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 20, 2020
Military Aviation

M-346 Light Fighter Family of Aircraft (LFFA) Performs First Flight in Complete Configuration

The aircraft retains all its training features while being able to perform also a wide range of operational air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The new prototype of the Leonardo M-346 Light…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 20, 2020
Aviation

Check Out This Crazy Cool Video of the 10 Tanker DC-10 Firefighter Doing a Drop.

10 Tanker’s Converted DC-10 Hits Wildfire Near St. George, Utah, Through Heavy Smoke. There are plenty of remarkable videos of the air crews from 10 Tanker using their unique, converted…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
July 18, 2020
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Satellite Image Shows Chinese J-20 Mock Up At Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue in North Carolina

We have found where the USMC put their J-20 training mock-up we first spotted in December 2018. In December 2018, we were the first to report about a somehow weird…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2020
Military Aviation

A-10 Demo Pilot Gives One Of The Most Detailed Walkaround Tours Of The Warthog We’ve Ever Seen.

Maj. Cody "ShIV" Wilton introduces you to the A-10 Thunderbolt II. As we first reported last year, the U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II demonstration team was assigned a new…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 16, 2020
Military Aviation

Original “Maverick” HGU-33 Helmet Is Up For Auction

The iconic helmet featured in the 1986 Top Gun movie, will be one of the highlights in an upcoming auction of movie props. The HGU-33/P flight helmet worn by "Maverick"…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 16, 2020
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