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Military Aviation

U.S. B-1B Makes a Surprise Appearance Over Warsaw with MiG-29 and F-16 Escort

The BONEs continue to operate across the world. Early in the morning on May 11, 2020, a U.S. B-1B Lancer flew over Warsaw, escorted by the Polish Air Force MiG-29…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
May 11, 2020
Aviation Safety

The Beginning of The Real “Six Million Dollar Man”: The M2-F2 Crash.

The Crash of the Northrop M2-F2 Lifting Body and "rebuilding" of Steve Austin, the "Six Million Dollar Man". If you're my age you remember a great prime time TV show…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 10, 2020
Italian Air Force

M-345 Jet Trainer Obtains Initial Certification and Gets One Step Closer to Delivery to the Italian Air Force

The Italian Air Force ordered 18 aircraft to begin replacing the aging MB-339. The Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA), the Italian Ministry of Defense’s Certification Authority, issued the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 9, 2020
Airshows

Here’s “Venom” The New Special Painted Jet Of The F-16 Viper Demo Team

The team has just unveiled its new aircraft. And it's crazy cool. Commanded by Maj. Garret "Toro" Schmitz, an operational F-16 pilot assigned to the 20th Operations Group, Shaw AFB,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 8, 2020
Aviation Safety

Indian Air Force MiG-29 Crashes in Chuharpur Village, Punjab: Pilot Ejects Safely.

Aircraft on Training Mission Experienced “Technical Snag”, Second Emergency in 22 Days. An Indian Air Force MiG-29UPG crashed at approximately 10:30 AM local time (0500 GMT), Friday, May 8, 2020…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
May 8, 2020
Military Aviation

Despite the COVID-19 Crisis, Polish Air Force F-16s Continue Intensive Flight Training Activities

Polish Vipers Also Carried ELGTR (Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round) Here are some shots of the Polish F-16 jets engaged in training activities at the Polish Krzesiny AB on May…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
May 8, 2020
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