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Military Aviation

We Recreated a Famous Scene from The Movie “Top Gun” Using Real Fighter Pilots At NAS Oceana

“Top Gun” Movie Imagery Remains Timeless Among Elite Navy Fighter Pilots. The 1986 film “Top Gun” is filled with iconic Hollywood scenes of Navy combat pilots. But how real are…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 23, 2019
Saudi Arabia

Here are all the Royal Saudi Air Force Special Colors That Celebrate The 89th Anniversary of The Kingdom.

Here are the seven Saudi National Day specials. Saudi National Day is celebrated on every Sept. 23 and commemorates the renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 22, 2019
Military Aviation

ASC19 Conference Envisioned What The Future U.S. Air Force Bomber Fleet Will Look Like

U.S. Air Force Bomber Fleet In Review Following ASC 19 and 30th Anniversary of B-2 Spirit. As you may already know, the Air Force Association held its 2019 Air, Space…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 21, 2019
F-35

Check Out These Stunning Photographs Of Four F-35s In “Beast Mode” During “Panther Beast” Competition At Luke AFB

This was the first time Luke AFB launched a four-ship with both internal and external weapons, a configuration known as "Beast Mode". "Beast Mode" is not an official or technical…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 20, 2019
Drones

Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Carrier-Based Aerial Refueling Drone flies for the first time

The first test asset flew autonomously just one year after the contract award The U.S. Navy and Boeing announced on Sept. 19, 2019 the first flight of the MQ-25 Stingray…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
September 20, 2019
F-35

First Air National Guard F-35s Arrive At the Vermont Air National Guard Base in Burlington

The first two F-35A Lightning II of the 158th Fighter Wing have arrived at Burlington Air National Guard Base. On Sept. 19, 2019, the first two ANG F-35A aircraft have…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 19, 2019
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