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Aircraft Carriers

Footage Of The A-7E’s Ramp Strike on USS Midway in 1984 Says A Lot About The Dangers Of A Pitching Deck

Pitching decks can make a carrier trap landings extremely dangerous.... The video in this post was filmed aboard USS Midway on Aug. 21, 1984. It shows U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 20, 2020
Aviation Safety

USAF F-35A Lightning II from 58th Fighter Squadron Crashes at Eglin AFB, Florida.

Pilot Ejected Successfully in First Ever Crash of USAF F-35A. A USAF F-35A Lightning II belonging to the 58th Fighter Squadron has crashed at Eglin AFB in Florida, according the…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 20, 2020
Aviation

Take A Look At The Wake Vortices Generated By The World’s Heaviest Aircraft In This Awesome Video

The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a giant flying machine. The only built Antonov An-225 Mriya (NATO reporting name: Cossack) strategic airlift cargo aircraft is continuing to fly COVID-19 missions across…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 19, 2020
Aviation Safety

Canadian Forces Capt. Jennifer Casey, Snowbirds PAO, Confirmed Dead in Snowbirds CT-114 Crash

Public Affairs Officer Killed in Snowbirds Crash, Pilot Reported in Serious Condition. The Canadian Forces have reported that Capt. Jennifer Casey died on Sunday, May 17, 2020 in the crash…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 18, 2020
Aviation Safety

Canadian Snowbird CT-114 Tutor Jet Crashes. Video Shows Ejection But Status Of Pilot Unknown.

Tutor crash is the second in 7 months for the Canadian demo team. A Canadian Forces CT-114 Tutor jet trainer belonging to the 431 Demonstration Squadron, The Snowbirds, crashed shortly…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 17, 2020
Airshows

Behind the Scenes Look at Refueling of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds During America Strong Flyovers

During the America Strong salute to COVID-19 healthcare workers, America’s two flight demonstration teams were required to conduct more air-to-air refueling missions than normal. As compared to a normal air…

Randy Jennings Randy Jennings
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 16, 2020
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