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Aviation

Watch Starfighters’ TF-104 Intercept and Escort “One More Orbit” G650ER World Record Flight To NASA’s KSC

65 years since its first flight, the F-104s of the NASA's KSC-based "Starfighters" continue to carry out a variety of missions for government and commercial customers. Starfighters operates the world’s…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 23, 2019
Airshows

USAF F-22 Demo Team Vs. Russian Su-57 Demo: Which Airshow Demo is “Best”?

Real World Capability Aside, Which Country Puts on The Best Gen. 5 Demonstration? Military aviation fans and spotters can’t have a conversation about Russian and American aircraft without making comparisons.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 23, 2019
Airshows

Check Out These Stunning Images Of The Rare NYC Flyover Featuring the Thunderbirds, the Red Arrows, F-22s and F-35s

What a flypast over Hudson River. History was made on Aug. 22, 2019, as the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds, the RAF's Red Arrows (the Royal Air Force aerobatic team is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 22, 2019
Airshows

MAKS 2019 Airshow Preview: The Practice Flights as Seen at Zhukovsky.

Russia’s Greatest Airshow, And One of The Best in The World, In One Week. We’re outside the fence of Zhukovsky Airport in Zhukovsky, Russia, about 40 kilometers from downtown Moscow.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
August 22, 2019
Syria

Israel Defense Forces Shoot Civilian Light Aircraft on Golan Heights Mistaking it for An Infiltrating Aircraft from Syria

The aircraft was considered as a hostile aircraft coming from Syria. After realizing the mistake, troops ceased fire and the aircraft landed safely. The Israel Defense Forces released a statement…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
August 21, 2019
Military Aviation

This Is What A Tactical Descent In A C-17 Globemaster III Cargo Aircraft Looks Like

Yeah, airlifters may need to perform this kind of maneuver. Despite its size, the C-17 airlifter is pretty agile aircraft and its aircrews are trained to maneuver quite aggressively, especially…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 21, 2019
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