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Military Aviation

Many Skin Scratches And An Interesting Low-Viz Art Appear On One Of The Oldest Flying F-22 Raptors

A photo coming from Edwards Air Force Base exposes some really interesting details. Raptor 4007 (AF 91-4007) is, along with 4006, the oldest flying F-22 Raptor. The aircraft is assigned…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 3, 2020
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51st Wing of The Italian Air Force Carries Out First QRA Shift After 21 Years With The Eurofighter Typhoon

The F-2000s assigned to the 132° Gruppo (Squadron) of the 51° Stormo (Wing) carry out Quick Reaction Alert duties from Istrana Air Base. Some 21 years after the last time…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 2, 2020
Military Aviation

“Top Gun: Maverick” Release Date Delayed to December Due to COVID-19 Crisis.

Paramount Pictures Moves “Top Gun: Maverick” Release Date to December 23, 2020. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Paramount Pictures has announced they will delay the worldwide theatrical release…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 2, 2020
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Air Force To Debut New Hummingbirds RPA Demo Team

New Drone Demo Team Maintains Social Distancing, Performs Remote Airshows. In a novel, April 1, 2020, response to the seriousness of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. Air Force has…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
April 1, 2020
Military Aviation

Many Aviation Fans Are Patch Collectors And Here Are Some of Our Favorite And Rarest Pieces.

We Take a Look at Some of The Most Interesting Patches In our Collections . Chances are, if you’re an aviation fan, you’re also an aviation patch collector. As founder…

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David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
April 1, 2020
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F-16 Carried Out “Show Of Force” Over Hasakah As ISIS Members Tried To Escape From Syrian Prison

A fast and low flyby is a way flex muscles and intimidate those on the ground. An interesting new clip has emerged from Syria: it shows an F-16 Fighting Falcon…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 31, 2020
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